constatar Imperfect Conjugation
constatar — to verify
The imperfect of constata is regular: constataba, constatabas, constataba, constatábamos, constatabais, constataban.
constatar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions of verifying in the past, or to set the scene. For instance, 'Cuando era joven, constataba todo' (When I was young, I used to verify everything) or 'Él constataba los hechos mientras yo hablaba' (He was verifying the facts while I was speaking).
Notes on constatar in the Imperfect
Constatar is regular in the imperfect tense, following the standard -ar verb endings.
Example Sentences
Yo constataba la hora en mi reloj viejo.
I used to check the time on my old watch.
yo
¿Tú constatabas los resultados a diario?
Did you verify the results daily?
tú
Ella constataba la lista de invitados.
She was checking the guest list.
él/ella/usted
Ellos constataban la seguridad del edificio.
They were verifying the security of the building.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect.
Correct: For ongoing or habitual past actions, use 'constataba', not 'constató'.
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or repeated actions, whereas the preterite refers to completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect with the present.
Correct: Remember imperfect describes past habits or ongoing actions ('constataba'), not current ones ('constata').
Why: Learners might use the imperfect to describe present habits or use present forms for past ones.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: constato
The present indicative of constata is regular: constato, constatas, constata, constatamos, constatais, constatan.
Preterite
yo: constaté
The preterite of constata is regular: constaté, constataste, constató, constatamos, constatasteis, constataron.
Future
yo: constataré
The future of constata is regular: constataré, constatarás, constatará, constataremos, constataréis, constatarán.
Conditional
yo: constataría
The conditional of constata is regular: constataría, constatarías, constataría, constataríamos, constataríais, constatarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: constate
The present subjunctive of constata is regular: constate, constates, constatemos, constaten, constatéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: constatara
The imperfect subjunctive of constata uses -ra or -se endings: constatara, constataras, constatase, constatáramos, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: constata
The imperative of constata is regular: constata, constate, constatad, constatemos, constaten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no constates
Negative commands for constata use the present subjunctive: no constates, no constate, no constatemos, no constaten, no constatéis.