impactar Imperfect Conjugation
impactar — to hit
The imperfect of impactar is regular: impactaba, impactabas, impactaba, impactábamos, impactabais, impactaban.
impactar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense of 'impactar' to describe ongoing actions in the past, habitual actions, or background settings where something was hitting or having an effect.
Notes on impactar in the Imperfect
Impactar is a regular -ar verb and conjugates normally in the imperfect indicative.
Example Sentences
El coche impactaba contra la barrera una y otra vez.
The car was impacting against the barrier again and again.
él/ella/usted
Cuando era niño, el ruido me impactaba mucho.
When I was a child, the noise impacted me a lot.
yo
Ellos impactaban la escena con sus luces brillantes.
They were impacting the scene with their bright lights.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Tú impactabas a todos con tu energía.
You impacted everyone with your energy.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite ('impactó') for a description or ongoing past action.
Correct: For background descriptions or repeated actions in the past, use the imperfect 'impactaba' or 'impactaban'.
Why: The imperfect sets the scene or describes continuous actions, while the preterite marks a completed event.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' use 'impactaba' in the imperfect. Context determines who is performing the action.
Why: This is a common feature of the imperfect tense for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impacto
The present tense of impactar is regular: impacto, impactas, impacta, impactamos, impactáis, impactan.
Preterite
yo: impacté
The preterite of impactar is regular: impacté, impactaste, impactó, impactamos, impactasteis, impactaron.
Future
yo: impactaré
The future tense of impactar is regular: impactaré, impactarás, impactará, impactaremos, impactaréis, impactarán.
Conditional
yo: impactaría
The conditional of impactar is regular: impactaría, impactarías, impactaría, impactaríamos, impactaríais, impactarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: impacte
The present subjunctive of impactar is regular: impacte, impactes, impactemos, impactéis, impacten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impactara
The imperfect subjunctive of impactar uses -ra or -se endings: impactara, impactase, impactáramos, impactáramos, impactaran, impactasen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impacta
The imperative of impactar uses regular -ar endings like impacta, impacte, impactemos, impactad, impacten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impactes
Negative commands for impactar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no impactes, no impacte, no impactemos, no impactéis, no impacten.