entrenar Imperfect Conjugation
entrenar — to train
The imperfect of entrenar is regular: entrenaba, entrenabas, entrenaba, entrenábamos, entrenabais, entrenaban.
entrenar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe how you used to train in the past or to set the scene for a sports-related story.
Notes on entrenar in the Imperfect
Entrenar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form: entrenábamos.
Example Sentences
De niño, entrenaba fútbol todos los días.
As a child, I used to train soccer every day.
yo
Entrenábamos juntos cuando vivíamos en Madrid.
We used to train together when we lived in Madrid.
nosotros
Los atletas entrenaban mientras llovía.
The athletes were training while it was raining.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for habitual actions.
Correct: Use 'entrenaba' instead of 'entrené' for 'I used to train'.
Why: The preterite is for one-time events; the imperfect is for habits.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entreno
The present tense of entrenar is regular: entreno, entrenas, entrena, entrenamos, entrenáis, entrenan.
Preterite
yo: entrené
The preterite of entrenar is regular: entrené, entrenaste, entrenó, entrenamos, entrenasteis, entrenaron.
Future
yo: entrenaré
The future of entrenar is regular: entrenaré, entrenarás, entrenará, entrenaremos, entrenaréis, entrenarán.
Conditional
yo: entrenaría
The conditional of entrenar is regular: entrenaría, entrenarías, entrenaría, entrenaríamos, entrenaríais, entrenarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entrene
The present subjunctive of entrenar is regular: entrene, entrenes, entrene, entrenemos, entrenéis, entrenen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entrenara
The imperfect subjunctive of entrenar is regular: entrenara, entrenaras, entrenara, entrenáramos, entrenarais, entrenaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entrena
The affirmative imperative of entrenar gives direct commands: entrena (tú), entrene (usted), entrenad (vosotros), entrenen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no entrenes
The negative imperative of entrenar uses the present subjunctive: no entrenes, no entrene, no entrenemos, no entrenéis, no entrenen.