igualar Imperfect Conjugation
igualar — to match
The imperfect of igualar is regular: igualaba, igualabas, igualaba, igualábamos, igualabais, igualaban.
igualar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a past state where things were equal, or a repeated action of trying to match something over time.
Notes on igualar in the Imperfect
Igualar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form.
Example Sentences
Antes, nadie igualaba su talento.
Before, nobody matched his talent.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros igualábamos las piezas poco a poco.
We were matching the pieces little by little.
nosotros
Tú siempre igualabas mis apuestas.
You always used to match my bets.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: igualaba (without accent) for nosotros.
Correct: igualábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'á' for the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: igualo
The present tense of igualar is regular: igualo, igualas, iguala, igualamos, igualáis, igualan.
Preterite
yo: igualé
The preterite of igualar is regular: igualé, igualaste, igualó, igualamos, igualasteis, igualaron.
Future
yo: igualaré
The future of igualar uses the infinitive plus -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: igualaría
The conditional of igualar is regular: igualaría, igualarías, igualaría, igualaríamos, igualaríais, igualarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: iguale
The present subjunctive of igualar is regular: iguale, iguales, iguale, igualemos, igualéis, igualen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: igualara
The imperfect subjunctive of igualar uses the stem 'igualar-' with endings: -a, -as, -a, -áramos, -ais, -an.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: iguala
The imperative of igualar provides commands: iguala (tú), iguale (usted), igualad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no iguales
The negative imperative of igualar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.