fundir Imperfect Conjugation
fundir — to melt
The imperfect tense of fundir is regular: fundía, fundías, fundía, fundíamos, fundíais, fundían.
fundir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing actions or habitual routines in the past. For example, 'Cuando era niño, fundía plomo a menudo' (When I was a child, I often melted lead). It sets the scene.
Notes on fundir in the Imperfect
Fundir is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms are derived from the infinitive stem.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo fundía metales en su taller.
My grandfather used to melt metals in his workshop.
él/ella/usted
Antes, fundíamos las velas con parafina.
Before, we used to melt candles with paraffin.
nosotros
Yo fundía la mantequilla mientras cocinaba.
I was melting the butter while I cooked.
yo
Ellos fundían el hielo porque hacía calor.
They were melting the ice because it was hot.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed past action.
Correct: For a specific event that started and finished, use the preterite ('fundió'). Use the imperfect ('fundía') for ongoing or repeated past actions.
Why: The imperfect describes background or duration, not a single endpoint.
Mistake: Confusing imperfect and conditional forms.
Correct: Ensure you use the imperfect endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) and not the conditional endings (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían) which look similar but have different meanings.
Why: While the endings look the same, the context and usage are entirely different.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fundo
The present tense of fundir is regular: fundo, fundes, funde, fundimos, fundís, funden.
Preterite
yo: fundí
The preterite of fundir is regular: fundí, fundiste, fundió, fundimos, fundisteis, fundieron.
Future
yo: fundiré
The future tense of fundir is regular: fundiré, fundirás, fundirá, fundiremos, fundiréis, fundirán.
Conditional
yo: fundiría
The conditional tense of fundir is regular: fundiría, fundirías, fundiría, fundiríamos, fundiríais, fundirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: funda
The present subjunctive of fundir: funda, fundas, fundamos, fundáis, fundan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fundiera
The imperfect subjunctive of fundir (-ra form): fundiera, fundieras, fundiera, fundiéramos, fundierais, fundieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: funde
The imperative of fundir uses specific command forms: funde (tú), funda (usted), fundamos (nosotros), fundid (vosotros), fundan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no fundas
Negative commands for fundir use the present subjunctive: no fundas (tú), no funda (usted), no fundamos (nosotros), no fundáis (vosotros), no fundan (ustedes).