encarar Imperfect Conjugation
encarar — to face
The imperfect of encarar is regular: encaraba, encarabas, encaraba, encarábamos, encarabais, encaraban.
encarar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing actions in the past or habitual actions of facing something. It sets the scene or describes background situations.
Notes on encarar in the Imperfect
Encarar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, yo encaraba los desafíos con entusiasmo.
When I was young, I used to face challenges with enthusiasm.
yo
Tú siempre encarabas los problemas de forma directa.
You always faced problems directly.
tú
Ella encaraba la tormenta desde la ventana.
She was facing the storm from the window.
él/ella/usted
Ellos encaraban la vida con una sonrisa.
They faced life with a smile.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of imperfect for ongoing past actions, e.g., 'Cuando era joven, yo encaré los desafíos'.
Correct: Use 'Cuando era joven, yo encaraba los desafíos' to show it was a repeated or ongoing habit.
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual past actions, not single completed ones.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros form 'encaramos' with the imperfect 'encarábamos'.
Correct: Remember the extra 'ba' syllable and the accent for the imperfect 'encarábamos'.
Why: These forms sound similar but have different meanings and spellings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encaro
The present tense of encarar is regular: encaro, encaras, encara, encaramos, encaráis, encaran.
Preterite
yo: encaré
The preterite of encarar is regular: encaré, encaraste, encaró, encaramos, encarasteis, encararon.
Future
yo: encararé
The future tense of encarar is regular: encararé, encararás, encarará, encararemos, encararéis, encararán.
Conditional
yo: encararía
The conditional of encarar is regular: encararía, encararías, encararía, encararíamos, encararíais, encararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encare
The present subjunctive of encarar is regular: encare, encares, encaremos, encaren, encaréis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encarara
The imperfect subjunctive of encarar (encarara, encaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or past uncertain actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encara
The imperative of encarar is regular: encara, encare, encaremos, encarar, encaren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no encares
The negative imperative of encarar uses the present subjunctive: no encares, no encare, no encaremos, no encaren, no encaréis.