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A bright red apple on a wooden table is halfway dissolved into a swirl of white, ethereal smoke, illustrating the act of vanishing.

desaparecer Imperfect Conjugation

desaparecerto disappear

A2irregular (in the 'yo' form of the present indicative and all of the present subjunctive) -er★★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect of desaparecer is regular: desaparecía, desaparecías, desaparecía, desaparecíamos, desaparecíais, desaparecían.

desaparecer Imperfect Forms

yodesaparecía
desaparecías
él/ella/usteddesaparecía
nosotrosdesaparecíamos
vosotrosdesaparecíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesdesaparecían

When to Use the Imperfect

Use this for 'used to disappear' or to describe a slow, ongoing process of vanishing in the past.

Notes on desaparecer in the Imperfect

Desaparecer is regular in the imperfect. All -er verbs in the imperfect use -ía endings.

Example Sentences

  • El barco desaparecía lentamente en el horizonte.

    The boat was slowly disappearing on the horizon.

    él/ella/usted

  • De niño, yo siempre desaparecía en el bosque.

    As a child, I used to always disappear in the woods.

    yo

  • Las huellas desaparecían con el viento.

    The footprints were disappearing with the wind.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'í'.

    Correct: desaparecíamos, desaparecía, etc.

    Why: All forms of the imperfect for -er verbs require an accent on the 'i'.

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