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enfermar Imperfect Conjugation

enfermarto fall ill

A2regular -ar★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect of enfermar follows the standard -aba pattern: enfermaba, enfermabas, enfermaba, enfermábamos, enfermabais, enfermaban.

enfermar Imperfect Forms

yoenfermaba
enfermabas
él/ella/ustedenfermaba
nosotrosenfermábamos
vosotrosenfermabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesenfermaban

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe a period of time when someone was repeatedly getting sick or to set the scene of an illness in the past.

Notes on enfermar in the Imperfect

Enfermar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form: enfermábamos.

Example Sentences

  • De niño, yo me enfermaba con mucha frecuencia.

    As a child, I used to get sick very often.

    yo

  • Tú siempre enfermabas en las vacaciones.

    You always used to fall ill during vacations.

  • Ellos enfermaban cada vez que hacía frío.

    They would get sick every time it was cold.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: enfermabamos

    Correct: enfermábamos

    Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the first 'a' of the nosotros ending.

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