hurgar Imperfect Conjugation
hurgar — to rummage
The imperfect of hurgar is regular: hurgaba, hurgabas, hurgaba, hurgábamos, hurgabais, hurgaban.
hurgar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a past habit of rummaging or an ongoing action (e.g., 'I was rummaging when the phone rang').
Notes on hurgar in the Imperfect
Hurgar is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect. All forms use the -aba endings.
Example Sentences
De niño, hurgaba en el baúl de los abuelos.
As a child, I used to rummage in my grandparents' trunk.
yo
Mientras ella hurgaba en el cajón, entró su jefe.
While she was rummaging in the drawer, her boss came in.
él/ella/usted
Hurgábamos en la arena buscando conchas.
We were digging in the sand looking for shells.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using -ía endings (hurgaría) instead of -aba.
Correct: hurgaba
Why: Only -er and -ir verbs use -ía in the imperfect; -ar verbs use -aba.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hurgo
Hurgar is completely regular in the present indicative: hurgo, hurgas, hurga, hurgamos, hurgáis, hurgan.
Preterite
yo: hurgué
The preterite of hurgar is regular except for the 'yo' form (hurgué), which needs a 'u' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Future
yo: hurgaré
The future of hurgar is regular: hurgaré, hurgarás, hurgará, hurgaremos, hurgaréis, hurgarán.
Conditional
yo: hurgaría
The conditional of hurgar is regular: hurgaría, hurgarías, hurgaría, hurgaríamos, hurgaríais, hurgarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: hurgue
Hurgar undergoes a g to gu spelling change in the present subjunctive: hurgue, hurgues, hurgue, hurguemos, hurguéis, hurguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hurgara
The imperfect subjunctive of hurgar is regular: hurgara, hurgaras, hurgara, hurgáramos, hurgarais, hurgaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hurga
The imperative uses 'hurga' (tú) and 'hurgue' (usted/ustedes) for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no hurgues
The negative imperative of hurgar always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no hurgues, no hurgue, no hurguemos, no hurguéis, no hurguen.