heredar Imperfect Conjugation
heredar — to inherit
Heredar is regular in the imperfect indicative: heredaba, heredabas, heredaba, heredábamos, heredabais, heredaban.
heredar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'heredar' to describe habitual or ongoing actions of inheriting in the past, or to set the scene. For example, 'He always inherited the smallest portion' or 'As a child, I inherited many toys.'
Notes on heredar in the Imperfect
Heredar is regular in the imperfect indicative. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs in this tense.
Example Sentences
Yo heredaba algo de cada viaje.
I used to inherit something from each trip.
yo
¿Tú heredabas las responsabilidades de tu hermano?
Did you used to inherit your brother's responsibilities?
tú
Él heredaba la melancolía de su padre.
He inherited (used to inherit) his father's melancholy.
él/ella/usted
Ellos heredaban costumbres de sus ancestros.
They inherited (used to inherit) customs from their ancestors.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'heredó' instead of imperfect 'heredaba' for a past habit.
Correct: For habitual past actions, use the imperfect: 'Ella heredaba juguetes cada cumpleaños'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past, unlike the preterite which marks completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the vosotros form 'heredabais' with other tenses.
Correct: Ensure you use 'heredabais' for the imperfect vosotros form.
Why: This is the standard imperfect conjugation for -ar verbs in the vosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: heredo
Heredar is regular in the present indicative: heredo, heredas, hereda, heredamos, heredáis, heredan.
Preterite
yo: heredé
Heredar is regular in the preterite: heredé, heredaste, heredó, heredamos, heredasteis, heredaron.
Future
yo: heredaré
The future tense of heredar is regular: heredaré, heredarás, heredará, heredaremos, heredaréis, heredarán.
Conditional
yo: heredaría
The conditional of heredar is regular: heredaría, heredarías, heredaría, heredaríamos, heredaríais, heredarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: herede
The present subjunctive of heredar (herede, heredes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: heredara
The imperfect subjunctive of heredar (heredara/heredase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hereda
Use the imperative of heredar for direct commands: hereda (tú), herede (usted), heredemos (nosotros), hereden (ustedes), heredad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no heredes
Negative commands for heredar use the present subjunctive: no heredes (tú), no herede (usted), no heredemos (nosotros), no hereden (ustedes), no heredéis (vosotros).