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enloquecer Imperfect Conjugation

enloquecerto go crazy

B1irregular spelling change -er★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect of enloquecer is regular: enloquecía, enloquecías, enloquecía, enloquecíamos, enloquecíais, enloquecían.

enloquecer Imperfect Forms

yoenloquecía
enloquecías
él/ella/ustedenloquecía
nosotrosenloquecíamos
vosotrosenloquecíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesenloquecían

When to Use the Imperfect

Use this to describe a state of mind that was ongoing in the past or to say someone 'was going crazy' before something else happened.

Notes on enloquecer in the Imperfect

This verb is regular in the imperfect. All forms carry an accent on the 'í'.

Example Sentences

  • En esa época, yo enloquecía por los videojuegos.

    In those days, I was crazy about video games.

    yo

  • Sentíamos que nos enloquecíamos en esa oficina.

    We felt like we were going crazy in that office.

    nosotros

  • Ella enloquecía cada vez que lo veía.

    She used to go crazy every time she saw him.

    él/ella/usted

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent mark on the 'i'.

    Correct: enloquecía, enloquecías, etc.

    Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'i'.

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