desangrar Imperfect Conjugation
desangrar — to bleed (someone)
The imperfect 'desangraba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
desangrar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background descriptions, ongoing actions, or habitual actions in the past. For 'desangrar', it would describe a situation where someone *was* bleeding someone, or *used to* bleed them.
Notes on desangrar in the Imperfect
Desangrar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
El doctor desangraba al paciente cada semana.
The doctor bled the patient every week.
él/ella/usted
Mientras yo desangraba la herida, mi amigo llamaba a la ambulancia.
While I was bleeding the wound, my friend was calling the ambulance.
yo
Ellos nos desangraban en secreto.
They were bleeding us in secret.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'desangró' for an ongoing past action.
Correct: If the action was in progress or repeated, use 'desangraba'. If it was a single, completed event, use 'desangró'.
Why: The imperfect describes the scene or ongoing actions, while the preterite marks a finished event.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desangro
The present tense 'desangro', 'desangras', 'desangra' describes current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: desangré
The preterite of desangrar is regular: desangré, desangraste, desangró, desangramos, desangrasteis, desangraron.
Future
yo: desangraré
The future tense 'desangraré', 'desangrarás', etc., indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: desangraría
The conditional 'desangraría' means 'would bleed', used for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desangre
Present subjunctive forms like 'desangre' (yo/él/ella/usted) express wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desangrara
The imperfect subjunctive (e.g., 'desangrara', 'desangraras') is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desangra
Use imperative forms like 'desangra' (tú) and 'desangre' (usted) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desangres
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no desangres' (tú).