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asesinar Imperfect Conjugation

asesinarto murder

B1regular -ar★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect of asesinar is fully regular: asesinaba, asesinabas, asesinaba, asesinábamos, asesinabais, asesinaban.

asesinar Imperfect Forms

yoasesinaba
asesinabas
él/ella/ustedasesinaba
nosotrosasesinábamos
vosotrosasesinabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesasesinaban

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe background details, ongoing states, or habitual actions involving this verb in the past—such as describing a character's tendencies or a period of time when crimes were occurring.

Notes on asesinar in the Imperfect

Asesinar is regular in the imperfect. Remember that the 'nosotros' form (asesinábamos) always requires a written accent on the second-to-last syllable.

Example Sentences

  • En las novelas antiguas, el mayordomo siempre asesinaba a alguien.

    In old novels, the butler always used to murder someone.

    él/ella/usted

  • Sabíamos que ellos asesinaban por dinero.

    We knew that they murdered for money.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Cuando yo era joven, asesinabas el tiempo con videojuegos.

    When I was young, you used to kill (murder) time with video games.

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: asesinabamos

    Correct: asesinábamos

    Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect indicative require an accent on the first 'a' of the -ábamos ending.

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