desembarcar Imperfect Conjugation
desembarcar — to disembark
The imperfect of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaba, desembarcabas, desembarcaba, desembarcábamos, desembarcabais, desembarcaban.
desembarcar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe the process of disembarking in progress, repeated past arrivals, or background scenes at a port.
Notes on desembarcar in the Imperfect
Desembarcar is fully regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent mark on the 'á' in the nosotros form.
Example Sentences
Mientras desembarcábamos, empezó a llover.
While we were disembarking, it started to rain.
nosotros
Antes, los turistas desembarcaban sin pasaporte.
Before, tourists used to disembark without a passport.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo desembarcaba cuando te vi en el puerto.
I was disembarking when I saw you at the port.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'desembarcábamos'.
Correct: desembarcábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'a' for the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desembarco
The present tense of desembarcar is regular: desembarco, desembarcas, desembarca, desembarcamos, desembarcáis, desembarcan.
Preterite
yo: desembarqué
The preterite of desembarcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desembarqué.
Future
yo: desembarcaré
The future of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaré, desembarcarás, desembarcará, desembarcaremos, desembarcaréis, desembarcarán.
Conditional
yo: desembarcaría
The conditional of desembarcar is regular: desembarcaría, desembarcarías, desembarcaría, desembarcaríamos, desembarcaríais, desembarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desembarque
The present subjunctive of desembarcar uses 'qu' in all forms: desembarque, desembarques, desembarque, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desembarcara
The imperfect subjunctive of desembarcar is regular: desembarcara, desembarcaras, desembarcara, desembarcáramos, desembarcarais, desembarcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desembarca
The imperative of desembarcar gives direct orders: desembarca (tú), desembarque (usted), desembarquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desembarques
The negative imperative of desembarcar always uses 'qu': no desembarques, no desembarque, no desembarquemos, no desembarquéis, no desembarquen.