desenvolver Imperfect Conjugation
desenvolver — to unwrap
The imperfect of desenvolver is regular: desenvolvía, desenvolvías, desenvolvía, etc.
desenvolver Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for ongoing or habitual unwrapping in the past, or to describe how someone used to 'cope' or 'handle themselves' over a period of time.
Notes on desenvolver in the Imperfect
Desenvolver is regular in the imperfect. All -er verbs use the -ía endings in this tense.
Example Sentences
De niño, siempre desenvolvía los dulces muy rápido.
As a child, I always used to unwrap candies very fast.
yo
Mientras ella desenvolvía el papel, nosotros mirábamos.
While she was unwrapping the paper, we were watching.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: desenvolvia (without accent)
Correct: desenvolvía
Why: All imperfect endings for -er verbs require an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desenvuelvo
Desenvolver follows a stem change (o > ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: desenvolví
Desenvolver is completely regular in the preterite, following the standard -er ending pattern.
Future
yo: desenvolveré
The future tense is regular: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: desenvolvería
The conditional uses the full infinitive 'desenvolver' plus endings like -ía, -ías, -ía.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desenvuelva
The present subjunctive follows the o > ue stem change and uses -a endings.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desenvolviera
Formed from the preterite 'ellos' form: desenvolviera, desenvolvieras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desenvuelve
Commands to unwrap: desenvuelve (tú), desenvuelva (usted), desenvolved (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desenvuelvas
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive forms.