esconder Imperfect Conjugation
esconder — to hide
The imperfect of esconder uses standard -ía endings: escondía, escondías, escondía, escondíamos, escondíais, escondían.
esconder Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe where you used to hide as a child or a situation where someone was hiding for an indefinite period of time.
Notes on esconder in the Imperfect
Esconder is regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the first 'i' of the ending.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo siempre me escondía detrás del sofá.
As a child, I always used to hide behind the sofa.
yo
Ustedes escondían la comida cuando llegaba el jefe.
You all used to hide the food when the boss arrived.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Tú siempre escondías tus sentimientos.
You were always hiding your feelings.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'i'.
Correct: escondía
Why: All -er and -ir verbs require the accent on the 'í' throughout the imperfect tense.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escondo
Esconder is regular in the present: escondo, escondes, esconde, escondemos, escondéis, esconden.
Preterite
yo: escondí
The preterite of esconder is regular: escondí, escondiste, escondió, escondimos, escondisteis, escondieron.
Future
yo: esconderé
To form the future of esconder, add the endings to the infinitive: esconderé, esconderás, esconderá, esconderemos, esconderéis, esconderán.
Conditional
yo: escondería
The conditional of esconder is regular: escondería, esconderías, escondería, esconderíamos, esconderíais, esconderían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esconda
The present subjunctive of esconder uses -a endings: esconda, escondas, esconda, escondamos, escondáis, escondan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escondiera
The imperfect subjunctive of esconder is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: escondiera, escondieras, escondiera, escondiéramos, escondierais, escondieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esconde
The imperative of esconder gives commands: esconde (tú), esconda (usted), escondamos, esconded (vosotros), escondan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no escondas
The negative imperative of esconder uses the present subjunctive: no escondas, no esconda, no escondamos, no escondáis, no escondan.