enumerar Imperfect Conjugation
enumerar — to list
The imperfect of enumerar is regular: enumeraba, enumerabas, enumeraba, enumerábamos, enumerabais, enumeraban.
enumerar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of enumerar to describe habitual actions of listing in the past, or to set the scene by describing what was being listed. For example, 'He used to list his goals every year' or 'While I was listing the items, the phone rang'.
Notes on enumerar in the Imperfect
Enumerar is regular in the imperfect indicative. All conjugations follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo enumeraba los planetas en clase de astronomía.
I used to list the planets in astronomy class.
yo
¿Tú enumerabas las ventajas cada vez que comprabas algo?
Did you used to list the advantages every time you bought something?
tú
Él enumeraba sus sueños en un diario.
He used to list his dreams in a diary.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros enumerábamos los ingredientes del pastel.
We were listing the cake ingredients.
nosotros
Ellos enumeraban las razones por las que no estaban de acuerdo.
They were listing the reasons why they disagreed.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'enumeró' for habitual past actions.
Correct: Use the imperfect 'enumeraba' for habitual past actions: 'Él enumeraba sus sueños'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past, whereas the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Using the wrong ending for vosotros.
Correct: The correct form is 'enumerabais'.
Why: The imperfect indicative for vosotros -ar verbs ends in -abais.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enumero
The present tense of enumerar is regular: enumero, enumeras, enumera, enumeramos, enumeráis, enumeran.
Preterite
yo: enumeré
The preterite of enumerar is regular: enumeré, enumeraste, enumeró, enumeramos, enumerasteis, enumeraron.
Future
yo: enumeraré
The future tense of enumerar is regular: enumeraré, enumerarás, enumerará, enumeraremos, enumeraréis, enumerarán.
Conditional
yo: enumeraría
The conditional of enumerar is regular: enumeraría, enumerarías, enumeraría, enumeraríamos, enumeraríais, enumerarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enumere
The present subjunctive of enumerar (enumere, enumeres, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enumerara
The imperfect subjunctive of enumerar (enumerara/enumerase) expresses past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enumera
Use the imperative of enumerar for direct commands: enumera, enumere, enumeremos, enumerad, enumeren.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enumeres
Don't use the negative imperative of enumerar for negative commands: no enumeres, no enumere, no enumeremos, no enumeréis, no enumeren.