ensangrentar Imperfect Conjugation
ensangrentar — to stain with blood
The imperfect of ensangrentar is regular: ensangrentaba, ensangrentabas, ensangrentaba.
ensangrentar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe an ongoing state of being bloody or a habitual action in the past.
Notes on ensangrentar in the Imperfect
This tense is fully regular. Use the standard -ar endings (aba, abas, aba...).
Example Sentences
La venda se ensangrentaba poco a poco.
The bandage was slowly getting stained with blood.
él/ella/usted
En esa época, los gladiadores ensangrentaban la arena a diario.
In those times, gladiators stained the arena with blood daily.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Siempre nos ensangrentábamos las rodillas jugando.
We always used to get our knees bloody playing.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a stem change: 'ensangrientaba'.
Correct: ensangrentaba
Why: The stem change only occurs in the present indicative, present subjunctive, and imperative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ensangriento
Ensangrentar follows a stem change (e to ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: ensangrenté
The preterite of ensangrentar is completely regular: ensangrenté, ensangrentaste, ensangrentó.
Future
yo: ensangrentaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á to the infinitive ensangrentar.
Conditional
yo: ensangrentaría
The conditional is regular: ensangrentaría, ensangrentarías, ensangrentaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ensangriente
The present subjunctive follows the e to ie stem change: ensangriente, ensangrientes, ensangriente.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ensangrentara
Based on the preterite, the imperfect subjunctive is regular: ensangrentara, ensangrentaras.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ensangrienta
Commands use the stem change (ie) in all forms except vosotros.
Negative Imperative
yo: no ensangrientes
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no ensangrienten, no ensangrientes.