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entrometerse Imperfect Conjugation

entrometerseto meddle

B1regular pronominal -er★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect of entrometerse is regular: me entrometía, te entrometías, se entrometía, nos entrometíamos, os entrometíais, se entrometían.

entrometerse Imperfect Forms

yome entrometía
te entrometías
él/ella/ustedse entrometía
nosotrosnos entrometíamos
vosotrosos entrometíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse entrometían

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe a past habit of meddling or to set the scene (e.g., 'I was meddling when the phone rang').

Notes on entrometerse in the Imperfect

Entrometerse follows the standard -ía pattern for -er verbs in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the 'í'.

Example Sentences

  • De niño, siempre me entrometía en las charlas de los adultos.

    As a child, I always used to meddle in adults' chats.

    yo

  • Ustedes se entrometían constantemente en mi trabajo.

    You all used to meddle constantly in my work.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Nos entrometíamos sin darnos cuenta.

    We used to meddle without realizing it.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'i' (e.g., entrometia).

    Correct: entrometía

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

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