enderezar Imperfect Conjugation
enderezar — to straighten
The imperfect of enderezar is regular: enderezaba, enderezabas, enderezaba, enderezábamos, enderezabais, enderezaban.
enderezar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a past habit of straightening things or an ongoing action (e.g., 'I was straightening the rug when...').
Notes on enderezar in the Imperfect
This verb is completely regular in the imperfect.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo siempre enderezaba mis juguetes.
As a child, I always used to straighten my toys.
yo
Mientras ella enderezaba la mesa, yo cocinaba.
While she was straightening the table, I was cooking.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros enderezábamos las filas de sillas.
We were straightening the rows of chairs.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'enderezaba' with 'enderezara'.
Correct: enderezaba is for facts/descriptions; enderezara is for hypotheticals.
Why: One is indicative (real past) and the other is subjunctive (hypothetical).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enderezo
The present tense of enderezar is regular: enderezo, enderezas, endereza, enderezamos, enderezáis, enderezan.
Preterite
yo: enderecé
The preterite of enderezar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form only: enderecé.
Future
yo: enderezaré
The future tense of enderezar is regular: enderezaré, enderezarás, enderezará, enderezaremos, enderezaréis, enderezarán.
Conditional
yo: enderezaría
The conditional of enderezar is regular: enderezaría, enderezarías, enderezaría, enderezaríamos, enderezaríais, enderezarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enderece
The present subjunctive of enderezar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: enderece, endereces, enderece, enderecemos, enderecéis, enderecen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enderezara
The imperfect subjunctive of enderezar is regular: enderezara, enderezaras, enderezara, enderezáramos, enderezarais, enderezaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: endereza
The imperative for enderezar uses 'endereza' (tú) and 'enderece' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no endereces
The negative imperative of enderezar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change: no endereces, no enderece.