experimentar Imperfect Conjugation
experimentar — to experience
The imperfect of experimentar is regular: experimentaba, experimentabas, experimentaba, experimentábamos, experimentabais, experimentaban.
experimentar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'experimentar' to describe ongoing or habitual experiences in the past, or to set the scene. For example, 'Cuando era niño, experimentaba con la cocina.' (When I was a child, I used to experiment with cooking).
Notes on experimentar in the Imperfect
Experimentar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Yo experimentaba con diferentes recetas cada semana.
I used to experiment with different recipes every week.
yo
¿Tú experimentabas mucho en esa época?
Did you experiment a lot back then?
tú
Él experimentaba con la idea antes de presentarla.
He was experimenting with the idea before presenting it.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros experimentábamos con diferentes enfoques.
We were experimenting with different approaches.
nosotros
Ellos experimentaban con la nueva tecnología.
They were experimenting with the new technology.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'experimentó' for a description or habit.
Correct: Use 'experimentaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Why: The imperfect describes background or continuous actions, while the preterite describes completed events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'experimentábamos'.
Correct: The nosotros form is 'experimentábamos' with an accent on the 'a'.
Why: The accent indicates the stressed syllable in the nosotros imperfect form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: experimento
The present indicative of experimentar is regular: experimento, experimentas, experimenta, experimentamos, experimentáis, experimentan.
Preterite
yo: experimenté
The preterite of experimentar is regular: experimenté, experimentaste, experimentó, experimentamos, experimentasteis, experimentaron.
Future
yo: experimentaré
The future of experimentar is regular: experimentaré, experimentarás, experimentará, experimentaremos, experimentaréis, experimentarán.
Conditional
yo: experimentaría
The conditional of experimentar is regular: experimentaría, experimentarías, experimentaría, experimentaríamos, experimentaríais, experimentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: experimente
The present subjunctive of experimentar (e.g., experimente, experimentes) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: experimentara
The imperfect subjunctive of experimentar (e.g., experimentara, experimentaras) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: experimenta
Imperative of experimentar: experimenta (tú), experimente (usted), experimentemos (nosotros), experimenten (ustedes), experimentad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no experimentes
Negative imperative of experimentar uses the present subjunctive: no experimentes (tú), no experimente (usted), no experimentemos (nosotros), no experimenten (ustedes), no experimentéis (vosotros).