completar Imperfect Conjugation
completar — to complete
The imperfect of completar is regular: completaba, completabas, completaba, completábamos, completabais, completaban.
completar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect when you were in the process of finishing something or to describe a recurring habit of completing tasks in the past without a specific end time.
Notes on completar in the Imperfect
Completar is fully regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent mark only on the 'nosotros' form (completábamos).
Example Sentences
Yo completaba el informe cada viernes.
I used to complete the report every Friday.
yo
Mientras tú completabas el perfil, yo buscaba las fotos.
While you were completing the profile, I was looking for the photos.
tú
Ellos completaban los niveles muy rápido.
They used to complete the levels very quickly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: completavamos
Correct: completábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect use 'b', never 'v', and the nosotros form always needs an accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: completo
The present of completar is regular: completo, completas, completa, completamos, completáis, completan.
Preterite
yo: completé
The preterite of completar is regular: completé, completaste, completó, completamos, completasteis, completaron.
Future
yo: completaré
The future of completar is regular: completaré, completarás, completará, completaremos, completaréis, completarán.
Conditional
yo: completaría
The conditional of completar is regular: completaría, completarías, completaría, completaríamos, completaríais, completarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: complete
The present subjunctive of completar is regular: complete, completes, complete, completemos, completéis, completen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: completara
The imperfect subjunctive of completar is regular: completara, completaras, completara, completáramos, completarais, completaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: completa
The affirmative imperative of completar: completa (tú), complete (usted), completad (vosotros), completen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no completes
The negative imperative of completar: no completes (tú), no complete (usted), no completéis (vosotros), no completen (ustedes).