compadecer Imperfect Conjugation
compadecer — to pity
Compadecer is regular in the imperfect: compadecía, compadecías.
compadecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a continuous state of pity in the past or a habitual feeling you used to have.
Notes on compadecer in the Imperfect
This verb is regular in the imperfect. All -er verbs use the -ía, -ías, -ía endings.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre compadecía a los animales de la calle.
I always used to pity the street animals.
yo
Nosotros compadecíamos a los prisioneros.
We were pitying the prisoners.
nosotros
Ustedes compadecían al jefe por su estrés.
You all pitied the boss for his stress.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Compadecia (without accent).
Correct: Compadecía.
Why: All forms of the imperfect for -er/-ir verbs require an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: compadezco
Compadecer is irregular in the first person (compadezco), but regular for all other forms.
Preterite
yo: compadecí
Compadecer is completely regular in the preterite: compadecí, compadeció.
Future
yo: compadeceré
Compadecer is regular in the future: compadeceré, compadecerás.
Conditional
yo: compadecería
Compadecer is regular in the conditional: compadecería, compadecerías.
Present Subjunctive
yo: compadezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'compadezc-' stem for all persons.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: compadeciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite stem: compadeciera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: compadece
The imperative uses 'compadece' for tú and 'compadezca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no compadezcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no compadezcas.