incomodar Imperfect Conjugation
incomodar — to bother
The imperfect of incomodar is regular: incomodaba, incomodabas, incomodaba, incomodábamos, incomodabais, incomodaban.
incomodar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense of 'incomodar' to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the background scene. It's for when something was bothering someone repeatedly, or was in the process of bothering them without a defined end.
Notes on incomodar in the Imperfect
Incomodar is regular in the imperfect indicative. All forms follow the standard -ar verb pattern for this tense.
Example Sentences
Mi vecino siempre me incomodaba con su música alta.
My neighbor always used to bother me with his loud music.
él/ella/usted
Cuando éramos niños, nos incomodábamos mutuamente.
When we were kids, we used to bother each other.
nosotros
El constante zumbido de la nevera me incomodaba por la noche.
The constant hum of the fridge used to bother me at night.
él/ella/usted
¿Te incomodaban los mosquitos cuando íbamos al campo?
Did the mosquitoes bother you when we went to the countryside?
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed past event.
Correct: For a specific instance, use the preterite: 'Me incomodó' (It bothered me). Use imperfect for ongoing or habitual actions: 'Me incomodaba' (It used to bother me / It was bothering me).
Why: The imperfect describes background or repeated actions, while the preterite describes completed events.
Mistake: Confusing imperfect forms with other tenses.
Correct: Ensure you use the correct imperfect endings, like '-aba' for yo/él/ella/usted and '-aban' for ellos/ellas/ustedes.
Why: Mistakes can arise from mixing up imperfect endings with present or preterite forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incomodo
The present tense of incomodar is regular: incomodo, incomodas, incomoda, incomodamos, incomodáis, incomodan.
Preterite
yo: incomodé
The preterite of incomodar is regular: incomodé, incomodaste, incomodó, incomodamos, incomodasteis, incomodaron.
Future
yo: incomodaré
The future tense of incomodar is regular: incomodaré, incomodarás, incomodará, incomodaremos, incomodaréis, incomodarán.
Conditional
yo: incomodaría
The conditional of incomodar is regular: incomodaría, incomodarías, incomodaría, incomodaríamos, incomodaríais, incomodarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incomode
The present subjunctive ('incomode', 'incomodes', etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and impersonal statements.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incomodara
The imperfect subjunctive ('incomodara', 'incomodaras', etc.) is used for hypothetical situations, past wishes, or politeness.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incomoda
Use 'incomoda' (tú), 'incomode' (usted), 'incomodemos' (nosotros), 'incomoden' (ustedes), 'incomodad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no incomodes
Use 'no incomodes' (tú), 'no incomode' (usted), 'no incomodemos' (nosotros), 'no incomoden' (ustedes), 'no incomodéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.