apreciar Imperfect Conjugation
apreciar — to appreciate
The imperfect of apreciar is regular: apreciaba, apreciabas, apreciaba, apreciábamos, apreciabais, apreciaban.
apreciar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing or habitual actions in the past ('He used to appreciate art') or for background descriptions ('The house was appreciated by many').
Notes on apreciar in the Imperfect
Apreciar is regular in the imperfect tense. It follows the standard -ar imperfect conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo apreciaba su ayuda constantemente.
I constantly appreciated his help.
yo
¿Tú apreciabas los regalos que te hacían?
Did you appreciate the gifts they gave you?
tú
Ella apreciaba la calma de las mañanas.
She appreciated the calm of the mornings.
él/ella/usted
Ellos apreciaban la música folclórica.
They appreciated folk music.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of imperfect for ongoing past actions.
Correct: For 'He used to appreciate his grandmother's stories', use 'apreciaba', not 'apreció'.
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual past actions, setting a scene or describing routines, while the preterite is for completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'apreciaba' with the present 'aprecia'.
Correct: 'She appreciated' (past habit) is 'apreciaba', while 'She appreciates' (present habit) is 'aprecia'.
Why: The endings are different (-aba vs -a) and denote different time frames (past vs present).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aprecio
The present tense of apreciar is regular: aprecio, aprecias, aprecia, apreciamos, apreciáis, aprecian.
Preterite
yo: aprecié
The preterite of apreciar is regular: aprecié, apreciaste, apreció, apreciamos, apreciasteis, apreciaron.
Future
yo: apreciaré
The future tense of apreciar is regular: apreciaré, apreciarás, apreciará, apreciaremos, apreciaréis, apreciarán.
Conditional
yo: apreciaría
The conditional of apreciar is regular: apreciaría, apreciarías, apreciaría, apreciaríamos, apreciaríais, apreciarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aprecie
The present subjunctive (aprecie) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apreciara
The imperfect subjunctive (apreciara/apreciase) describes hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aprecia
The imperative of apreciar uses forms like 'aprecia' (tú) and 'aprecien' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aprecies
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no aprecies' (tú), 'no aprecien' (ustedes).