charlar Imperfect Conjugation
charlar — to chat
The imperfect of charlar follows the regular -aba pattern: charlaba, charlabas, charlaba, charlábamos, charlabais, charlaban.
charlar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing conversations in the past or habitual chatting (e.g., 'we used to chat every Sunday').
Notes on charlar in the Imperfect
Charlar is regular in the imperfect. Note the accent on the first 'a' in the 'nosotros' form: charlábamos.
Example Sentences
Mi abuela charlaba con todo el mundo.
My grandmother used to chat with everyone.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros charlábamos mientras cocinábamos.
We were chatting while we were cooking.
nosotros
Tú charlabas mucho en clase.
You used to chat a lot in class.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: charlabamos without the accent.
Correct: charlábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect indicative require an accent on the 'nosotros' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: charlo
Charlar is regular in the present: charlo, charlas, charla, charlamos, charláis, charlan.
Preterite
yo: charlé
Charlar is regular in the preterite: charlé, charlaste, charló, charlamos, charlasteis, charlaron.
Future
yo: charlar
The future of charlar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: charlarás, charlará, charlaremos, charlaréis, charlarán.
Conditional
yo: charlaría
The conditional of charlar is regular: charlaría, charlarías, charlaría, charlaríamos, charlaríais, charlarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: charle
The present subjunctive of charlar uses -e endings: charle, charles, charle, charlemos, charléis, charlen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: charlara
The imperfect subjunctive of charlar is: charlara, chalaras, charlara, charláramos, charlarais, charlaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: charla
The affirmative imperative of charlar is: charla (tú), charle (usted), charlemos, charlad, charlen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no charles
The negative imperative of charlar uses the present subjunctive: no charles, no charle, no charlemos, no charléis, no charlen.