gestionar Imperfect Conjugation
gestionar — to manage
The imperfect 'gestionaba' describes ongoing or habitual management in the past.
gestionar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for ongoing actions of managing in the past, habitual actions of managing, or to describe the background situation when something else happened. For example, 'I was managing the project when the crisis started' or 'As a child, I always managed my allowance carefully.'
Notes on gestionar in the Imperfect
Gestionar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Yo gestionaba el inventario cuando tú trabajabas allí.
I was managing the inventory when you worked there.
yo
¿Tú gestionabas las finanzas de la familia?
Did you used to manage the family's finances?
tú
Él gestionaba la tienda y su hermana ayudaba.
He managed the store and his sister helped.
él/ella/usted
Ellos gestionaban el club deportivo desde hace años.
They had been managing the sports club for years.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'gestionaba' for a single, completed past action.
Correct: For a completed action, use the preterite: 'Gestioné la reunión ayer' (I managed the meeting yesterday).
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single, completed events which are the domain of the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: gestiono
The present tense 'gestiono', 'gestionas', 'gestiona', 'gestionamos', 'gestionáis', 'gestionan' describes current or habitual management.
Preterite
yo: gestioné
The preterite of gestionar is regular: gestioné, gestionaste, gestionó, gestionamos, gestionasteis, gestionaron.
Future
yo: gestionaré
The future tense 'gestionaré', 'gestionarás', etc., indicates future management or probability.
Conditional
yo: gestionaría
The conditional 'gestionaría' means 'would manage' and is used for hypotheticals or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: gestione
Use 'gestione' (él/ella/usted) and 'gestionen' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after verbs of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: gestionara
The imperfect subjunctive 'gestionara' or 'gestionase' is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: gestiona
Use 'gestiona' (tú) and 'gestione' (usted) for direct commands to manage something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no gestiones
Use 'no gestiones' (tú) and 'no gestione' (usted) for negative commands to manage.