evadir Imperfect Conjugation
evadir — to evade
Evadía, evadías, evadíamos, evadían describe ongoing or habitual past actions of 'evade'.
evadir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense to describe actions of evading that were ongoing or habitual in the past. It sets the scene or describes repeated behavior without a specific end.
Notes on evadir in the Imperfect
Evadir is a regular -ir verb and is conjugated regularly in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, yo evadía a mis responsabilidades.
When I was a child, I used to evade my responsibilities.
yo
¿Tú siempre evadías las discusiones difíciles?
Did you always evade difficult discussions?
tú
Él evadía el tema porque no quería hablar de ello.
He was evading the topic because he didn't want to talk about it.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros evadíamos el contacto con el jefe.
We avoided contact with the boss.
nosotros
Ellos evadían las cámaras de seguridad.
They were evading the security cameras.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: For past habits like 'He used to evade', use 'evadía', not 'evadió'.
Why: The imperfect describes background actions or habits, whereas the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'evadía' (imperfect) with 'evadía' (preterite yo/él/ella/usted).
Correct: The imperfect forms for yo, él, ella, and usted are all 'evadía'. Context is key.
Why: These forms are identical, so understanding the context is crucial to determine if it's a past habit or a completed action.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: evado
Evado, evades, evade, evadimos, evadís, evaden describe current or habitual actions of 'evade'.
Preterite
yo: evadí
Evadí, evadiste, evadió, evadimos, evadisteis, evadieron are completed past actions of 'evade'.
Future
yo: evadiré
Evadiré, evadirás, evadirá, evadiremos, evadiréis, evadirán express future actions of 'evade'.
Conditional
yo: evadiría
Evadiría, evadirías, evadiría, evadiríamos, evadiríais, evadirían express hypothetical 'would evade'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: evada
Evada, evadamos, evadan, evadáis are present subjunctive forms for 'evade'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: evadiera
Evadiera, evadieras, evadiéramos, evadieran are past subjunctive forms for 'evade'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: evade
Evade, evadamos, evadan, evadid are commands for 'evade'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no evadas
No evadas, no evadamos, no evadan, no evadáis are negative commands for 'evade'.