expandir Imperfect Conjugation
expandir — to expand
Expandir is regular in the imperfect tense: expandía, expandías, expandía, expandíamos, expandíais, expandían.
expandir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing actions in the past, habitual actions, or descriptions. For 'expandir,' think 'we used to expand our territory' or 'the city was expanding rapidly.'
Notes on expandir in the Imperfect
Expandir is a regular -ir verb and is conjugated regularly in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Yo expandía mi vocabulario cada día con un nuevo libro.
I used to expand my vocabulary every day with a new book.
yo
Tú expandías las posibilidades en tu mente.
You were expanding the possibilities in your mind.
tú
La ciudad expandía sus fronteras lentamente.
The city was expanding its borders slowly.
él/ella/usted
Ellos expandían su negocio a nuevos mercados.
They used to expand their business into new markets.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: Use 'expandía/expandían' for descriptions or repeated actions, not 'expandió/expandieron.'
Why: The imperfect sets the scene or describes habits, while the preterite focuses on completed events.
Mistake: Confusing imperfect forms with other tenses.
Correct: Ensure the endings are correct: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Why: These endings are characteristic of the imperfect tense for -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: expando
Expandir is regular in the present tense: expando, expandes, expande, expandimos, expandís, expanden.
Preterite
yo: expandí
Expandir is regular in the preterite: expandí, expandiste, expandió, expandimos, expandisteis, expandieron.
Future
yo: expandiré
The future of expandir is regular: expandiré, expandirás, expandirá, expandiremos, expandiréis, expandirán.
Conditional
yo: expandiría
The conditional of expandir is regular: expandiría, expandirías, expandiría, expandiríamos, expandiríais, expandirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: expanda
The present subjunctive of expandir (expanda, expandas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: expandiera
The imperfect subjunctive of expandir (expandiera/expandiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: expande
The imperative of expandir has regular commands for tú (expande) and vosotros (expandid), but irregular usted/ustedes/nosotros (expanda/expandan/expandamos).
Negative Imperative
yo: no expandas
Negative commands for expandir always use the present subjunctive: no expanda(s), no expandamos, no expandan.