desembocar Imperfect Conjugation
desembocar — to flow into
The imperfect of desembocar is regular: desembocaba, desembocabas, desembocaba, desembocábamos, desembocabais, desembocaban.
desembocar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe where a river used to flow in the past or to set the scene for a situation that was heading toward a result.
Notes on desembocar in the Imperfect
Desembocar is fully regular in the imperfect indicative, following the standard -aba endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Antiguamente, el río desembocaba mucho más al norte.
In the past, the river used to flow much further north.
él/ella/usted
Las negociaciones desembocaban siempre en el mismo problema.
The negotiations used to always end up in the same problem.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mientras caminábamos, las sendas desembocaban en valles verdes.
While we were walking, the paths were leading into green valleys.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'nosotros' form.
Correct: The form is 'desembocábamos'.
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect indicative require an accent on the 'a' in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desemboco
The present tense of desembocar is regular: desemboco, desembocas, desemboca, desembocamos, desembocáis, desembocan.
Preterite
yo: desemboqué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: desemboqué, but is otherwise regular.
Future
yo: desembocaré
The future tense is regular: desembocaré, desembocarás, desembocará, desembocaremos, desembocaréis, desembocarán.
Conditional
yo: desembocaría
The conditional tense is regular: desembocaría, desembocarías, desembocaría, desembocaríamos, desembocaríais, desembocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desemboque
The present subjunctive uses a 'qu' spelling change in all forms: desemboque, desemboques, desemboque, desemboquemos, desemboquéis, desemboquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desembocara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: desembocara, desembocaras, desembocara, desembocáramos, desembocarais, desembocaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desemboca
Commands vary by person: desemboca (tú), desembocad (vosotros), desemboque (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desemboques
All negative commands use the 'qu' spelling change: no desemboques, no desemboque, no desemboquemos, no desemboquéis, no desemboquen.