brear Imperfect Conjugation

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe ongoing or habitual pestering in the past, or to set the scene. It answers 'what was happening?' or 'what used to happen?'

Notes on brear in the Imperfect

Brear is regular in the imperfect tense. Its conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.

Example Sentences

• Cuando era joven, mi abuelo me breaba para que estudiara más.

  When I was young, my grandfather used to pester me to study more.

  él/ella/usted

• Tú siempre me breabas los domingos por la mañana.

  You always used to pester me on Sunday mornings.

  tú

• Los vendedores breaban a los turistas todo el día.

  The vendors were pestering the tourists all day.

  ellos/ellas/ustedes

• Mientras preparaba la cena, mi hijo me breaba para que le diera postre.

  While I was preparing dinner, my son was pestering me for dessert.

  él/ella/usted

Common Mistakes

• Mistake: Using the preterite 'breó' instead of the imperfect 'breaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions.

  Correct: For actions that happened repeatedly or continuously in the past, use the imperfect: 'Él breaba'. For a single, completed action, use the preterite: 'Él breó'.

  Why: The imperfect describes the background or duration of past actions, while the preterite focuses on their completion.

• Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms ('breaba').

  Correct: Both forms are identical: 'yo breaba' and 'él/ella/usted breaba'. Context clarifies who is performing the action.

  Why: This is a characteristic of regular -ar and -er/-ir verbs in the imperfect tense.

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