denegar Imperfect Conjugation
denegar — to deny
Denegar is completely regular in the imperfect: denegaba, denegabas, denegaba...
denegar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a past state of refusal or repeated instances where something used to be denied.
Notes on denegar in the Imperfect
There are no stem changes or spelling shifts in the imperfect indicative.
Example Sentences
Antes, el gobierno denegaba todas las protestas.
Before, the government used to deny all protests.
él/ella/usted
En esa época, nos denegaban el derecho a votar.
At that time, they were denying us the right to vote.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo denegaba los créditos si no había garantías.
I used to deny the credits if there were no guarantees.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: deniegaba
Correct: denegaba
Why: The e > ie stem change only happens in the present tense, not the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deniego
Denegar follows an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: denegué
Denegar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'gu' (denegué).
Future
yo: denegaré
Denegar is regular in the future: denegaré, denegarás, denegará...
Conditional
yo: denegaría
Denegar is regular in the conditional: denegaría, denegarías, denegaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: deniegue
The present subjunctive uses the 'ie' stem change and a 'gu' spelling change: deniegue, deniegues...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: denegara
Formed from the 'denegaron' stem: denegara, denegaras, denegara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deniega
The imperative uses the 'ie' stem change for most commands: deniega, deniegue.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deniegues
Uses the present subjunctive forms: no deniegues, no deniegue, no deneguemos.