deformar Imperfect Conjugation
deformar — to deform
The imperfect of deformar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: deformaba, deformabas, deformaba, deformábamos, deformabais, deformaban.
deformar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing actions in the past, habitual actions, or descriptions. For 'deformar,' it could be 'The heat was deforming the plastic' ('El calor deformaba el plástico') or 'He used to deform the clay every day' ('Él deformaba la arcilla todos los días').
Notes on deformar in the Imperfect
Deformar is a regular -ar verb and is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo deformaba la plastilina cuando era niño.
I used to deform the play-doh when I was a child.
yo
¿Tú deformabas los muñecos de trapo?
Did you used to deform the rag dolls?
tú
El agua deformaba la madera con el tiempo.
The water deformed the wood over time.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros deformábamos el metal en el taller.
We were deforming the metal in the workshop.
nosotros
Ellos deformaban las reglas a su favor.
They used to bend the rules to their advantage.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of imperfect for a description or habit: 'El calor deformó el plástico' (when meaning it was an ongoing process).
Correct: Use the imperfect: 'El calor deformaba el plástico'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing the yo and él/ella/usted forms (both end in -aba).
Correct: Ensure the subject is clear. 'Yo deformaba' vs. 'Él deformaba'.
Why: These forms are identical, so the subject pronoun or noun is essential for clarity.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deformo
The present tense of deformar describes current or habitual actions: deformo, deformas, deforma, deformamos, deformáis, deforman.
Preterite
yo: deformé
The preterite of deformar is regular: deformé, deformaste, deformó, deformamos, deformasteis, deformaron.
Future
yo: deformaré
The future tense of deformar expresses future actions or probability: deformaré, deformarás, deformará, deformaremos, deformaréis, deformarán.
Conditional
yo: deformaría
The conditional of deformar expresses hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests: deformaría, deformarías, deformaría, deformaríamos, deformaríais, deformarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deforme
The present subjunctive of deformar is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions: deforme, deformes, deforme, deformemos, deforméis, deformen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deformara
The imperfect subjunctive of deformar expresses hypothetical past actions: deformara, deformaras, deformara, deformáramos, deformarais, deformaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deforma
Imperative commands for deformar: deforma (tú), deforme (usted), deformemos (nosotros), deformad (vosotros), deformen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no deformes
Negative commands for deformar use the present subjunctive: no deformes (tú), no deforme (usted), no deformemos (nosotros), no deforméis (vosotros), no deformen (ustedes).