divorciar Imperfect Conjugation
divorciar — to divorce
The imperfect tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaba, divorciabas, divorciaba, divorciábamos, divorciabais, divorciaban.
divorciar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene. For 'divorciar', it could describe a situation where people 'used to divorce' or 'were divorcing' as background.
Notes on divorciar in the Imperfect
Divorciar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Mis abuelos se divorciaban mucho en esa época.
My grandparents divorced a lot back then.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Cuando éramos niños, mis tíos se divorciaban.
When we were kids, my aunt and uncle were divorcing.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo me divorciaba cada vez que peleábamos.
I used to divorce every time we fought.
yo
Antes, la gente no se divorciaba tan fácilmente.
Before, people didn't divorce so easily.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed past action.
Correct: For a specific event like 'They divorced yesterday', use the preterite: 'Se divorciaron ayer'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not punctual events.
Mistake: Confusing imperfect and preterite endings.
Correct: Remember imperfect endings often have 'aba' or 'ía' (divorciaba), while preterite has 'é', 'aste', 'ó', etc. (divorcié, divorciaste, divorció).
Why: These tenses describe different types of past actions and have distinct conjugation patterns.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: divorcio
The present tense of divorciar is regular: divorcio, divorcias, divorcia, divorciamos, divorciáis, divorcian.
Preterite
yo: divorcié
The preterite of divorciar is regular: divorcié, divorciaste, divorció, divorciamos, divorciasteis, divorciaron.
Future
yo: divorciaré
The future tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaré, divorciarás, divorciará, divorciaremos, divorciaréis, divorciarán.
Conditional
yo: divorciaría
The conditional tense of divorciar is regular: divorciaría, divorciarías, divorciaría, divorciaríamos, divorciaríais, divorciarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: divorcie
The present subjunctive of divorciar (divorcie, divorcies, divorciemos, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: divorciara
The imperfect subjunctive of divorciar (divorciara, divorciaras, divorciáramos, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: divorcia
The imperative of divorciar uses regular -ar endings: divorcia, divorcie, divorciemos, divorciad, divorcien.
Negative Imperative
yo: no divorcies
Negative commands for divorciar use the present subjunctive: no divorcies, no divorcie, no divorciemos, no divorciéis, no divorcien.