deslizar Imperfect Conjugation
deslizar — to slide
The imperfect of deslizar is regular: deslizaba, deslizabas, deslizaba, deslizábamos, deslizabais, deslizaban.
deslizar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing sliding actions in the past or how something used to slide habitually.
Notes on deslizar in the Imperfect
Deslizar is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect. No spelling changes occur here.
Example Sentences
La bailarina se deslizaba por el escenario con elegancia.
The dancer was sliding across the stage with elegance.
él/ella/usted
De niños, nos deslizábamos por el pasillo con calcetines.
As kids, we used to slide down the hallway in socks.
nosotros
Las nubes se deslizaban lentamente por el cielo.
The clouds were sliding slowly across the sky.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'desliziaba' instead of 'deslizaba'.
Correct: deslizaba
Why: Learners sometimes mix up -ar and -er/-ir endings; -ar verbs use -aba.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deslizo
The present tense of deslizar is completely regular: deslizo, deslizas, desliza, deslizamos, deslizáis, deslizan.
Preterite
yo: deslicé
The preterite of deslizar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: deslicé, deslizaste, deslizó, deslizamos, deslizasteis, deslizaron.
Future
yo: deslizaré
The future tense of deslizar is regular: deslizaré, deslizarás, deslizará, deslizaremos, deslizaréis, deslizarán.
Conditional
yo: deslizaría
The conditional of deslizar is regular: deslizaría, deslizarías, deslizaría, deslizaríamos, deslizaríais, deslizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deslice
The present subjunctive of deslizar features a Z to C spelling change: deslice, deslices, deslice, deslicemos, deslicéis, deslicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deslizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite: deslizara, deslizaras, deslizara, deslizáramos, deslizarais, deslizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desliza
The imperative uses 'desliza' for informal commands and 'deslice' for formal ones, including the Z to C change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deslices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no deslices, no deslice, no deslicemos, no deslicéis, no deslicen.