enriquecer Imperfect Conjugation
enriquecer — to enrich
The imperfect of enriquecer is regular: enriquecía, enriquecías, enriquecía...
enriquecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for describing how something used to add value over time or to set the scene about someone's growing wealth in the past.
Notes on enriquecer in the Imperfect
Enriquecer is regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo enriquecía sus historias con detalles divertidos.
My grandfather used to enrich his stories with funny details.
él/ella/usted
Antes, las lluvias enriquecían la tierra cada primavera.
Before, the rains used to enrich the soil every spring.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: enriquecia
Correct: enriquecía
Why: The accent on the 'í' is mandatory in all -er/-ir imperfect endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enriquezco
Enriquecer has a 'yo' irregularity (enriquezco), but follows regular -er patterns for all other people.
Preterite
yo: enriquecí
Enriquecer is completely regular in the preterite: enriquecí, enriqueciste, enriqueció, etc.
Future
yo: enriqueceré
The future tense is regular: add endings to the full infinitive enriquecer.
Conditional
yo: enriquecería
Regular conditional: enriquecería, enriquecerías, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enriquezca
All forms use the 'zc' stem: enriquezca, enriquezcas, enriquezca...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enriqueciera
Based on the preterite 'enriquecieron' stem: enriqueciera, enriquecieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enriquece
Commands to add value: enriquece (tú), enriquezca (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no enriquezcas
All negative commands use the 'zc' subjunctive stem: no enriquezcas, no enriquezca.