fundar Imperfect Conjugation
fundar — to found
The imperfect tense of fundar: fundaba, fundabas, fundaba, fundábamos, fundabais, fundaban.
fundar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for ongoing actions in the past, habitual actions, or descriptions where the founding was happening over a period or was a background detail. For example, 'He was founding the city when the war began' or 'She used to found orphanages every few years'.
Notes on fundar in the Imperfect
'Fundar' is regular in the imperfect tense. The endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo fundaba una nueva tradición cada año.
I used to establish a new tradition every year.
yo
¿Tú fundabas muchas empresas en esa época?
Were you founding many companies back then?
tú
Él fundaba su investigación en teorías antiguas.
He based his research on ancient theories.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros fundábamos un sistema justo.
We were establishing a fair system.
nosotros
Ellos fundaban su esperanza en promesas.
They based their hope on promises.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for ongoing past actions.
Correct: Use 'fundaba' for 'She was founding the city', not 'fundó'.
Why: The imperfect describes actions in progress or habitual actions in the past, without a specific endpoint.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' are 'fundaba'.
Why: In the imperfect tense, these two forms are identical for regular -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fundo
The present tense of fundar: fundo, fundas, funda, fundamos, fundáis, fundan.
Preterite
yo: fundé
The preterite of fundar is regular: fundé, fundaste, fundó, fundamos, fundasteis, fundaron.
Future
yo: fundaré
The future tense of fundar: fundaré, fundarás, fundará, fundaremos, fundaréis, fundarán.
Conditional
yo: fundaría
The conditional of fundar: fundaría, fundarías, fundaría, fundaríamos, fundaríais, fundarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: funde
The present subjunctive of fundar (funde, fundes, fundemos, funden, fundéis) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fundara
The imperfect subjunctive of fundar (fundara/fundase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: funda
Imperative commands for fundar: funda (tú), funde (usted), fundemos (nosotros), funden (ustedes), fundad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no fundes
Negative commands for fundar use the present subjunctive: no fundes (tú), no funde (usted), no fundemos (nosotros), no funden (ustedes), no fundéis (vosotros).