averiar Imperfect Conjugation
averiar — to damage
The imperfect of averiar is regular: averiaba, averiabas, averiaba, averiábamos, averiabais, averiaban.
averiar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'averiar' to describe ongoing damage in the past, habitual damage, or the background conditions when something else happened. For example, 'El motor averiaba cada vez que llovía' means 'The engine would get damaged every time it rained'.
Notes on averiar in the Imperfect
Averiar is regular in the imperfect tense. The forms are created by taking the stem 'averi-' and adding the standard imperfect endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
El sistema averiaba a menudo en invierno.
The system used to get damaged often in winter.
él/ella/usted
Yo averiaba mis juguetes cuando era niño.
I used to damage my toys when I was a child.
yo
Tú averiabas la ropa con tanta frecuencia.
You used to damage the clothes so frequently.
tú
Ellos averiaban las herramientas si las usaban mal.
They would damage the tools if they used them incorrectly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for past habits or descriptions.
Correct: For ongoing or habitual damage in the past, use the imperfect: 'El coche averiaba' (The car used to get damaged).
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, not descriptions or habits.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'averiábamos'.
Correct: The nosotros form is 'averiábamos', with an accent on the second 'a'.
Why: The accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: averio
The present indicative of averiar is regular: averío, averías, avería, averiamos, averíais, averían.
Preterite
yo: averié
The preterite of averiar is regular: averié, averiaste, averió, averiamos, averiasteis, averiaron.
Future
yo: averiaré
The future tense of averiar is regular: averiaré, averiarás, averiará, averiaremos, averiaréis, averiarán.
Conditional
yo: averiaría
The conditional of averiar is regular: averiaría, averiarías, averiaría, averiaríamos, averiaríais, averiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: averie
Use present subjunctive forms like 'averíe' (yo) and 'averíen' (ellos) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: averiara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'averiara' or 'averiase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: averia
Use imperative forms like 'avería' (tú) and 'averíe' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no averies
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no averíes' (tú) or 'no averíe' (usted).