desplomar Imperfect Conjugation
desplomar — to collapse
Use imperfect forms like 'desplomaba' (yo/él/ella/usted) for ongoing or habitual past actions, like a structure always collapsing.
desplomar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
The imperfect tense is used for ongoing actions in the past, habitual actions, or descriptions. You might use it to say that a certain type of structure *used to collapse* frequently, or to describe a scene where something *was collapsing* as background action.
Notes on desplomar in the Imperfect
'Desplomar' is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect indicative tense. All forms are conjugated according to the standard rules.
Example Sentences
El viejo muro se desplomaba poco a poco.
The old wall was collapsing little by little.
él/ella/usted
Solíamos ver cómo los edificios abandonados se desplomaban con el tiempo.
We used to watch how abandoned buildings collapsed over time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo me desplomaba en el sofá después de cada entrenamiento.
I used to collapse on the sofa after every training session.
yo
Cuando era niño, el techo de mi habitación se desplomaba a veces.
When I was a child, the roof of my room sometimes collapsed.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: For 'The wall was collapsing', use 'El muro se desplomaba' (imperfect), not 'se desplomó'.
Why: The imperfect describes actions in progress or habitual actions, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing the endings for different persons.
Correct: Ensure you use 'desplomaba' for yo/él/ella/usted and 'desplomábamos' for nosotros.
Why: The imperfect endings vary slightly between persons.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desplomo
Use present forms like 'desplomo' (yo) and 'desploman' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current actions or general truths.
Preterite
yo: desplomé
Use preterite forms like 'desplomó' (él/ella/usted) for completed past actions, like a building collapsing.
Future
yo: desplomaré
Use future forms like 'desplomará' (él/ella/usted) to talk about future events or probabilities.
Conditional
yo: desplomaría
Use conditional forms like 'desplomaría' (yo/él/ella/usted) for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desplome
Use present subjunctive like 'desplome' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desplomara
Use imperfect subjunctive forms like 'desplomara' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desploma
Use imperative forms like 'desploma' (tú) and 'desplomen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no desplomes
Use 'no' with present subjunctive forms like 'no desplomes' (tú) for negative commands.