entusiasmar Imperfect Conjugation
entusiasmar — to thrill
The imperfect of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmaba, entusiasmabas, entusiasmaba, entusiasmábamos, entusiasmabais, entusiasmaban.
entusiasmar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'entusiasmar' to describe ongoing states of excitement or habitual actions of getting excited in the past. It sets the scene, describing how someone *used to be* or *was feeling*.
Notes on entusiasmar in the Imperfect
Entusiasmar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Yo me entusiasmaba con cada nuevo descubrimiento.
I used to get excited with every new discovery.
yo
¿Tú te entusiasmabas mucho con las películas de ciencia ficción?
Did you often get excited about science fiction movies?
tú
Ella se entusiasmaba al ver los resultados.
She would get excited upon seeing the results.
él/ella/usted
Ellos se entusiasmaban con las fiestas del pueblo.
They were always excited about the town festivals.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for ongoing past actions.
Correct: Use 'Me entusiasmaba' (I was getting excited/used to get excited), not 'Me entusiasmé' (I got excited - completed action).
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual actions, while the preterite describes completed ones.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' use 'entusiasmaba'. Context clarifies who is acting.
Why: These forms are identical in the imperfect tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: entusiasmo
The present indicative of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmo, entusiasmas, entusiasma, entusiasmamos, entusiasmáis, entusiasman.
Preterite
yo: entusiasmé
The preterite of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmé, entusiasmast, entusiasmó, entusiasmamos, entusiasmastis, entusiasmáron.
Future
yo: entusiasmaré
The future tense of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmaré, entusiasmarás, entusiasmará, entusiasmaremos, entusiasmaréis, entusiasmarán.
Conditional
yo: entusiasmaría
The conditional of 'entusiasmar' is regular: entusiasmaría, entusiasmarías, entusiasmaría, entusiasmaríamos, entusiasmaríais, entusiasmarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: entusiasme
The present subjunctive of 'entusiasmar' (entusiasme, entusiasmes, etc.) follows expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: entusiasmara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'entusiasmar' (entusiasmara, entusiasmaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: entusiasma
Use the imperative of entusiasmar for direct commands: ¡entusiasma!, ¡entusiasme!, ¡entusiasmemos!, ¡entusiasmen!
Negative Imperative
yo: no entusiasmes
Use 'no' + present subjunctive for negative commands: ¡no entusiasmes!, ¡no entusiasme!, ¡no entusiasmemos!, ¡no entusiasmen!