impresionar Imperfect Conjugation
impresionar — to impress
The imperfect of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaba, impresionabas, impresionaba, impresionábamos, impresionabais, impresionaban.
impresionar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing actions or descriptions in the past, or habitual actions. For 'impresionar,' it describes a state of being impressed or a repeated action: 'Cuando era joven, me impresionaba todo' (When I was young, everything impressed me) or 'Él siempre impresionaba a la gente con sus historias' (He always impressed people with his stories).
Notes on impresionar in the Imperfect
'Impresionar' is a regular -ar verb and is conjugated regularly in the imperfect indicative.
Example Sentences
Antes, el cine me impresionaba mucho.
Before, movies impressed me a lot.
yo
Tú siempre impresionabas a todos con tu optimismo.
You always impressed everyone with your optimism.
tú
Ella impresionaba a sus maestros con sus preguntas.
She impressed her teachers with her questions.
él/ella/usted
Ellos nos impresionaban con su dedicación.
They impressed us with their dedication.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed action in the past.
Correct: For a completed action, use the preterite: 'Me impresionó la vista' (The view impressed me).
Why: The imperfect describes background or ongoing actions, not the completion of an action.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both 'impresionaba' (yo) and 'impresionaba' (él/ella/usted) are spelled the same.
Why: Context is needed to differentiate these two subjects.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impresiono
The present tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresiono, impresionas, impresiona, impresionamos, impresionáis, impresionan.
Preterite
yo: impresioné
The preterite of 'impresionar' is regular: impresioné, impresionaste, impresionó, impresionamos, impresionasteis, impresionaron.
Future
yo: impresionaré
The future tense of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaré, impresionarás, impresionará, impresionaremos, impresionaréis, impresionarán.
Conditional
yo: impresionaría
The conditional of 'impresionar' is regular: impresionaría,']].
Present Subjunctive
yo: impresione
Expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions, like 'I hope he impresses'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impresionara
Used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts, like 'if I were to impress'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impresiona
Commands like 'impress!' or 'let's impress!' use the imperative mood.
Negative Imperative
yo: no impresiones
Use 'no + present subjunctive' for negative commands, like 'don't impress'.