armar Imperfect Conjugation
armar — to assemble
The imperfect of armar uses the standard -aba endings: armaba, armabas, armaba, armábamos, armabais, armaban.
armar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a past habit of building things or to set the scene while you were in the middle of assembling something.
Notes on armar in the Imperfect
Armar is regular in the imperfect. Note that the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms are identical (armaba).
Example Sentences
De niño, yo siempre armaba barcos de juguete.
As a child, I used to always build toy boats.
yo
Nosotros armábamos el árbol de Navidad cada diciembre.
We used to put up the Christmas tree every December.
nosotros
Ustedes armaban la estantería cuando llegué.
You all were assembling the bookshelf when I arrived.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Missing the accent on 'armábamos'.
Correct: armábamos
Why: The nosotros form in the imperfect indicative always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: armo
The present tense of armar is regular: armo, armas, arma, armamos, armáis, arman.
Preterite
yo: armé
The preterite of armar is regular: armé, armaste, armó, armamos, armasteis, armaron.
Future
yo: armaré
The future of armar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: armaré, armarás, armará, armaremos, armaréis, armarán.
Conditional
yo: armaría
The conditional of armar is regular: armaría, armarías, armaría, armaríamos, armaríais, armarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arme
The present subjunctive of armar uses -e endings: arme, armes, arme, armemos, arméis, armen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: armara
The imperfect subjunctive of armar follows the -ra pattern: armara, armaras, armara, armáramos, armarais, armaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arma
The affirmative imperative of armar provides direct commands: arma, arme, armemos, armad, armen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no armes
The negative imperative of armar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no armes, no arme, no armemos, no arméis, no armen.