dividir Imperfect Conjugation
dividir — to divide
The imperfect of dividir is regular: dividía, dividías, dividía, dividíamos, dividíais, dividían.
dividir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe habitual actions of dividing in the past, or to set the scene where dividing was happening.
Notes on dividir in the Imperfect
'Dividir' is regular in the imperfect indicative. All forms are standard for -ir verbs.
Example Sentences
Cuando éramos niños, siempre dividíamos los juguetes.
When we were kids, we always divided the toys.
nosotros
Él dividía el trabajo en partes pequeñas para que fuera más fácil.
He used to divide the work into small parts so it would be easier.
él/ella/usted
Antes, tú dividías la comida con tu perro.
Before, you used to divide the food with your dog.
tú
Ellos dividían las ganancias de forma justa.
They used to divide the profits fairly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'dividió' for a continuous or habitual past action.
Correct: For ongoing or repeated actions in the past, use 'dividía', not 'dividió'.
Why: The imperfect describes background or habitual actions, whereas the preterite describes a single, completed event.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'dividía' (yo/él/ella/usted) with other forms.
Correct: Ensure you use the correct ending: 'dividía' for yo/él/ella/usted, 'dividías' for tú, 'dividíamos' for nosotros, etc.
Why: All imperfect forms for regular -ir verbs end in '-ía' or '-íais', but the stem vowel might change in learner's minds.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: divido
The present tense of dividir is regular: divido, divides, divide, dividimos, dividís, dividen.
Preterite
yo: dividí
The preterite of dividir is regular: dividí, dividiste, dividió, dividimos, dividisteis, dividieron.
Future
yo: dividiré
The future tense of dividir is regular: dividiré, dividirás, dividirá, dividiremos, dividiréis, dividirán.
Conditional
yo: dividiría
The conditional of dividir is regular: dividiría, dividirías, dividiría, dividiríamos, dividiríais, dividirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: divida
The present subjunctive of dividir is: divida, dividas, dividamos, dividáis, dividan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: dividiera
The imperfect subjunctive of dividir has two forms, e.g., dividiera/dividiera and dividiese/dividiese.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: divide
The imperative of dividir uses the regular -ir command forms: divide, divida, dividamos, dividid, dividan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dividas
Negative commands for dividir use the present subjunctive: no dividas, no divida, no dividamos, no dividáis, no dividan.