chequear Imperfect Conjugation
chequear — to check
The imperfect of 'chequear' is chequeaba, chequeabas, chequeaba, chequeábamos, chequeabais, chequeaban.
chequear Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to describe background settings or states. It paints a picture of the past without focusing on completion.
Notes on chequear in the Imperfect
Chequear is regular in the imperfect indicative. All forms are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, chequeaba mi colección de sellos todos los días.
When I was a child, I used to check my stamp collection every day.
yo
Tú siempre chequeabas la hora en tu reloj antiguo.
You always used to check the time on your old watch.
tú
Mientras cocinaba, él chequeaba el horno cada pocos minutos.
While he cooked, he would check the oven every few minutes.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros chequeábamos el clima antes de salir de casa.
We used to check the weather before leaving the house.
nosotros
Ellos chequeaban las noticias en el periódico cada mañana.
They checked the news in the newspaper every morning.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'chequeó' when describing a habitual past action.
Correct: Use 'chequeaba' for habitual past actions.
Why: Imperfect is for ongoing or repeated actions in the past, not single completed events.
Mistake: Missing the accent in the 'nosotros' form: 'chequeabamos' instead of 'chequeábamos'.
Correct: The 'nosotros' form needs an accent: 'chequeábamos'.
Why: The accent is required on the 'a' to maintain pronunciation and distinguish the form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: chequeo
The present tense of 'chequear' is chequeo, chequeas, chequea, chequeamos, chequeáis, chequean.
Preterite
yo: chequeé
The preterite of 'chequear' is regular: chequeé, chequeaste, chequeó, chequeamos, chequeasteis, chequearon.
Future
yo: chequearé
The future tense of 'chequear' is regular: chequearé, chequearás, chequeará, chequearmos, chequearéis, chequearán.
Conditional
yo: chequearía
The conditional of 'chequear' is chequearía, chequearías, chequearía, chequearíamos, chequearíais, chequearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: chequee
The present subjunctive of 'chequear' is chequee, chequees, chequee, chequeemos, chequeéis, chequeen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: chequeara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'chequear' uses forms like chequeara, chequearas, chequeara, chequeáramos, chequearais, chequearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: chequea
Chequea, chequee, chequeemos, chequead, chequeen are the affirmative commands for 'chequear'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no chequees
No chequees, no chequee, no chequeemos, no chequeéis, no chequeen are the negative commands for 'chequear'.