avergonzar Imperfect Conjugation
avergonzar — to embarrass
Avergonzar is completely regular in the imperfect: avergonzaba, avergonzabas, avergonzaba...
avergonzar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a recurring feeling of shame in the past or to set the scene by describing an embarrassing situation without a specific end.
Notes on avergonzar in the Imperfect
This tense is completely regular for -ar verbs. No stem changes or spelling changes occur here.
Example Sentences
De niño, me avergonzaba hablar en inglés.
As a child, I used to be embarrassed to speak English.
yo
Ellos se avergonzaban de su vieja casa.
They were ashamed of their old house.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nos avergonzábamos cada vez que gritaba.
We felt embarrassed every time he shouted.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'avergüenzaba' with a stem change.
Correct: avergonzaba
Why: Stem changes (o > ue) do not happen in the imperfect tense for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: avergüenzo
Avergonzar is a stem-changer (o > ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: avergüenzo, avergüenzas, avergüenza, avergonzamos, avergonzáis, avergüenzan.
Preterite
yo: avergoncé
Avergonzar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'z' to 'c': avergoncé.
Future
yo: avergonzaré
The future tense is regular; just add the endings to the infinitive: avergonzaré, avergonzarás...
Conditional
yo: avergonzaría
The conditional is regular: avergonzaría, avergonzarías, avergonzaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: avergüence
The subjunctive uses the 'ue' stem change and the 'z' to 'c' spelling change: avergüence, avergüences...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: avergonzara
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite stem: avergonzara, avergonzaras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: avergüenza
The imperative uses the 'ue' stem change: avergüenza (tú), avergüence (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no avergüences
The negative imperative matches the present subjunctive: no avergüences, no avergüence.