batear Imperfect Conjugation
batear — to bat
Bateaba, bateabas, bateaba, bateábamos, bateabais, bateaban describe past habits or ongoing actions of batting.
batear Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'batear' to describe habitual actions in the past ('Cuando era niño, bateaba mucho' - When I was a kid, I used to bat a lot) or ongoing actions in the past ('Mientras él bateaba, yo esperaba' - While he was batting, I was waiting).
Notes on batear in the Imperfect
'Batear' is regular in the imperfect tense. It follows the standard -ar imperfect conjugation.
Example Sentences
Yo bateaba todos los días en el equipo.
I used to bat every day on the team.
yo
¿Tú bateabas cuando llovía?
Were you batting when it rained?
tú
Él bateaba muy lento.
He batted very slowly (habitually).
él/ella/usted
Ellos bateaban mientras el pitcher lanzaba.
They were batting while the pitcher was throwing.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed action.
Correct: Use the preterite 'bateó' for a specific hit, not 'bateaba'.
Why: The imperfect describes duration or repetition, not a single completed event.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect nosotros form.
Correct: The correct form is 'bateábamos', not 'bateamos'.
Why: The imperfect has a distinct ending with a 'b' and an accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bateo
Bateo, bateas, batea, bateamos, bateáis, batean describe current or habitual batting actions.
Preterite
yo: bateé
Bateé, bateaste, bateó, bateamos, bateasteis, batearon are for completed actions like hitting a ball once.
Future
yo: batearé
Batearé, batearás, bateará, batearemos, batearéis, batearán predict or express probability about batting.
Conditional
yo: batearía
Batearía, batearías, batearía, batearíamos, batearíais, batearían express hypotheticals like 'would bat'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: batee
Batee, batees, bateemos, bateéis, bateen express wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bateara
Bateara or batease, batearas or bateases, etc., used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: batea
Batea, batee, bateemos, batead, bateen are the commands for 'batear'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no batees
No bates, no batee, no bateemos, no bateéis, no bateen prevent actions.