deprimir Imperfect Conjugation
deprimir — to depress
The imperfect tense is regular: deprimía, deprimías, deprimía, deprimíamos, deprimíais, deprimían.
deprimir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing actions in the past, habitual actions, or background descriptions. For example, 'Cuando era joven, la lluvia me deprimía' means 'When I was young, the rain used to depress me' – a repeated feeling over time.
Notes on deprimir in the Imperfect
Deprimir is regular in the imperfect tense. The stem 'deprim-' takes the standard imperfect endings for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Antes, la falta de sol me deprimía.
Before, the lack of sun used to depress me.
yo
Él deprimía las ventas cada vez que se quejaba.
He depressed sales every time he complained.
él/ella/usted
Ellos deprimían el ambiente con su pesimismo.
They used to depress the atmosphere with their pessimism.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for descriptions or ongoing past actions.
Correct: If the rain was making him sad all afternoon, say 'La lluvia lo deprimía,' not 'La lluvia lo deprimió.'
Why: The imperfect is for ongoing, habitual, or descriptive past actions, while the preterite is for completed events.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deprimo
The present tense is regular: deprimo, deprimes, deprime, deprimimos, deprimís, deprimen.
Preterite
yo: deprimí
The preterite of deprimir is regular: deprimí, deprimiste, deprimió, deprimimos, deprimisteis, deprimieron.
Future
yo: deprimiré
The future tense is regular, using the infinitive stem: deprimiré, deprimirás, deprimirá, deprimiremos, deprimiréis, deprimirán.
Conditional
yo: deprimiría
The conditional tense is regular, using the infinitive stem: deprimiría, deprimirías, deprimiría, deprimiríamos, deprimiríais, deprimirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deprima
The present subjunctive uses 'deprima' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'deprimas' for tú, 'deprimamos' for nosotros, 'depriman' for ellos/ellas/ustedes, and 'deprimáis' for vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deprimiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses 'deprimiera' or 'deprimiera' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'deprimieras' for tú, 'deprimiéramos' for nosotros, 'deprimieran' for ellos/ellas/ustedes, and 'deprimierais' for vosotros.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deprime
Use 'deprime' for tú commands, 'deprima' for usted, 'deprimamos' for nosotros, 'depriman' for ustedes, and 'deprid' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deprimas
Negative commands use 'no' + the present subjunctive: 'no deprimas,' 'no deprima,' 'no deprimamos,' 'no depriman,' 'no deprimáis.'