fracturar Imperfect Conjugation
fracturar — to fracture
Use imperfect like 'fracturaba' (yo/él/ella/usted) for ongoing past actions or descriptions.
fracturar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
This tense paints a picture of the past. Use it for repeated actions ('He used to fracture his wrist'), ongoing actions ('He was fracturing the bone when the doctor arrived'), or descriptions ('The wall was old and fractured').
Notes on fracturar in the Imperfect
Fracturar is regular in the imperfect indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, fracturaba mi brazo a menudo.
When I was a child, I used to fracture my arm often.
yo
¿Tú fracturabas las rocas para buscar fósiles?
Did you used to fracture rocks to look for fossils?
tú
Él fracturaba la madera mientras esperaba.
He was fracturing the wood while he waited.
él/ella/usted
Ellos fracturaban el hielo para pescar.
They used to fracture the ice to fish.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: For a past habit, use 'Fracturaba mi brazo' (imperfect), not 'Fracturé mi brazo' (preterite).
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual actions, while the preterite describes completed ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both 'fracturaba' (yo) and 'fracturaba' (él/ella/usted) are identical. Context is key.
Why: These forms are homophones, and the subject pronoun or context clarifies who is performing the action.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fracturo
Use present tense like 'fracturo' (yo) and 'fractura' (él/ella/usted) for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: fracturé
Use preterite like 'fracturé' (yo) and 'fracturó' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions in the past.
Future
yo: fracturaré
Use future like 'fracturaré' (yo) and 'fracturará' (él/ella/usted) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: fracturaría
Use conditional like 'fracturaría' (yo/él/ella/usted) for hypothetical 'would' situations or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fracture
Use present subjunctive like 'fracture' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fracturara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'fracturara' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypothetical situations or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fractura
Use imperative forms like 'fractura' (tú) and 'fracturen' (ustedes) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fractures
Use negative commands like 'no fractures' (tú) and 'no fracturen' (ustedes), which are based on the present subjunctive.