enrollar Imperfect Conjugation
enrollar — to roll up
The imperfect of enrollar (enrollaba, enrollabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
enrollar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for actions that were happening continuously in the past ('Yo enrollaba el mapa cuando sonó el teléfono'), for habitual actions in the past ('Antes, enrollaba mi bufanda así'), or for descriptions in the past.
Notes on enrollar in the Imperfect
Enrollar is regular in the imperfect indicative. All forms are conjugated following the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, enrollaba mi cama cada mañana.
When I was a child, I used to roll up my bed every morning.
yo
¿Tú enrollabas los periódicos para reciclarlos?
Did you used to roll up the newspapers to recycle them?
tú
Ella enrollaba el tapiz con mucho cuidado.
She was rolling up the tapestry with great care.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros enrollábamos las alfombras viejas.
We used to roll up the old rugs.
nosotros
Ellos enrollaban las velas al atardecer.
They were rolling up the sails at sunset.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: For past routines or descriptions, use the imperfect: 'Yo enrollaba...' not 'Yo enrollé...'.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect sets the scene or describes repeated actions.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'enrollaba' with the present 'enrolla'.
Correct: The imperfect 'enrollaba' indicates a past action, while the present 'enrolla' indicates an action happening now or habitually.
Why: The endings '-aba' and '-aba' clearly mark the imperfect tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enrollo
The present tense of enrollar (enrollo, enrollas, etc.) is regular and used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: enrollé
The preterite of enrollar (enrollé, enrollaste, etc.) is regular and used for completed past actions.
Future
yo: enrollaré
The future tense of enrollar (enrollaré, enrollarás, etc.) is regular and used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: enrollaría
The conditional of enrollar (enrollaría, enrollarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would roll up').
Present Subjunctive
yo: enrolle
The present subjunctive of enrollar (enrolle, enrolles, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enrollara
The imperfect subjunctive of enrollar (enrollara/enrollase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enrolla
The imperative of enrollar is mostly regular, with 'enrolla' for tú and 'enrollad' for vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enrolles
Negative commands for enrollar use the present subjunctive: no enrolles, no enrolle, no enrollemos, no enrolléis, no enrollen.