desvanecer Imperfect Conjugation
desvanecer — to fade
The imperfect of desvanecer is regular: desvanecía, desvanecías, desvanecía...
desvanecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a gradual fading process in the past or to set the scene (e.g., 'the light was fading').
Notes on desvanecer in the Imperfect
This tense is regular. All forms use the -ía ending typical of -er verbs.
Example Sentences
El sol se desvanecía en el horizonte.
The sun was fading on the horizon.
él/ella/usted
A menudo se desvanecían sus recuerdos.
His memories often used to fade away.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros nos desvanecíamos de cansancio.
We were fainting from exhaustion.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'i' in the endings.
Correct: desvanecía
Why: All imperfect endings for -er verbs require an accent on the 'í'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desvanezco
The present of desvanecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: desvanezco.
Preterite
yo: desvanecí
The preterite of desvanecer is regular: desvanecí, desvaneciste, desvaneció...
Future
yo: desvaneceré
The future of desvanecer is regular: desvaneceré, desvanecerás, desvanecerá...
Conditional
yo: desvanecería
The conditional of desvanecer is regular: desvanecería, desvanecerías...
Present Subjunctive
yo: desvanezca
The present subjunctive of desvanecer uses the 'zc' stem: desvanezca, desvanezcas...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desvaneciera
The imperfect subjunctive of desvanecer is regular: desvaneciera, desvanecieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desvanece
The imperative uses 'desvanece' (tú) and 'desvanezca' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desvanezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no desvanezcas, no desvanezca...