difundir Imperfect Conjugation
difundir — to spread
The imperfect of difundir is regular: difundía, difundías, difundía, difundíamos, difundíais, difundían.
difundir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense of 'difundir' to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene. For example, 'Cuando era joven, difundía folletos por la ciudad.' (When I was young, I used to spread flyers around the city.) or 'La noticia se difundía lentamente.' (The news was spreading slowly.)
Notes on difundir in the Imperfect
Difundir is regular in the imperfect indicative tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for regular -ir verbs, with the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Example Sentences
Yo difundía rumores cuando era niño.
I used to spread rumors when I was a child.
yo
¿Tú difundías las ideas del profesor en clase?
Did you use to spread the professor's ideas in class?
tú
Él difundía la cultura de su país en el extranjero.
He used to spread his country's culture abroad.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros difundíamos la información necesaria.
We were spreading the necessary information.
nosotros
Ellos difundían el sonido por toda la casa.
They were spreading the sound throughout the house.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed action in the past.
Correct: For a specific, completed action, use the preterite: 'Él difundió el rumor ayer'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, while the preterite marks completed ones.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'difundíamos' (we spread) with the preterite 'difundimos' (we spread).
Correct: Remember the imperfect endings are '-íamos' and the preterite is '-imos' for nosotros.
Why: These are distinct tenses with different meanings: ongoing/habitual past vs. completed past.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: difundo
The present tense of difundir is regular: difundo, difundes, difunde, difundimos, difundís, difunden.
Preterite
yo: difundí
The preterite of difundir is regular: difundí, difundiste, difundió, difundimos, difundisteis, difundieron.
Future
yo: difundiré
The future tense of difundir is regular: difundiré, difundirás, difundirá, difundiremos, difundiréis, difundirán.
Conditional
yo: difundiría
The conditional of difundir is regular: difundiría, difundirías, difundiría, difundiríamos, difundiríais, difundirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: difunda
The present subjunctive of difundir (difunda, difundas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: difundiera
The imperfect subjunctive of difundir (difundiera/difundiese) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: difunde
The imperative of difundir commands actions directly: difunde (tú), difunda (usted), difundamos (nosotros), difundan (ustedes), difundid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no difundas
Negative commands for difundir use 'no' + present subjunctive: no difundas (tú), no difunda (usted), no difundamos (nosotros), no difundan (ustedes), no difundáis (vosotros).