florecer Imperfect Conjugation
florecer — to bloom
Florecer is regular in the imperfect: florecía, florecías, florecía, florecíamos, florecíais, florecían.
florecer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a past state, ongoing blooming, or how the garden used to look every spring.
Notes on florecer in the Imperfect
The verb is regular in the imperfect. Note that all forms have an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Antes, las flores florecían en mayo.
Before, the flowers used to bloom in May.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Mientras la ciudad florecía, la economía crecía.
While the city was flourishing, the economy was growing.
él/ella/usted
En mi infancia, todo florecía más temprano.
In my childhood, everything used to bloom earlier.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: florecia
Correct: florecía
Why: All -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect must have an accent on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: florezco
Florecer is irregular in the first person (yo florezco), but regular for all other forms.
Preterite
yo: florecí
Florecer is completely regular in the preterite: florecí, floreciste, floreció, florecimos, florecisteis, florecieron.
Future
yo: floreceré
The future of florecer is regular: floreceré, florecerás, florecerá, floreceremos, floreceréis, florecerán.
Conditional
yo: florecería
The conditional of florecer is regular: florecería, florecerías, florecería, floreceríamos, floreceríais, florecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: florezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'z' from the 'yo' form throughout: florezca, florezcas, florezca, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: floreciera
Based on the preterite stem: floreciera, florecieras, floreciera, floreciéramos, florecierais, florecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: florece
Direct commands: florece (tú), florezca (usted), floreced (vosotros), florezcan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no florezcas
Negative commands use the 'z' stem: no florezcas (tú), no florezca (usted), no florezcáis (vosotros), no florezcan (ustedes).