incrementar Imperfect Conjugation
incrementar — to increase
The imperfect of incrementar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: incrementaba, incrementabas, incrementaba, incrementábamos, incrementabais, incrementaban.
incrementar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense to describe actions in the past that were ongoing, habitual, or set the scene. For example, 'Cuando era joven, incrementaba mi ejercicio' (When I was young, I used to increase my exercise) describes a past habit.
Notes on incrementar in the Imperfect
Incrementar is regular in the imperfect indicative. The conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo incrementaba mis ahorros cada mes.
I used to increase my savings every month.
yo
Tú incrementabas la calefacción cuando hacía frío.
You used to increase the heating when it was cold.
tú
La población incrementaba lentamente en esa época.
The population was increasing slowly in that era.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros incrementábamos nuestras deudas sin darnos cuenta.
We were increasing our debts without realizing it.
nosotros
Ellos incrementaban la dificultad de los ejercicios.
They used to increase the difficulty of the exercises.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite ('incrementó') for completed actions like 'He increased the price yesterday'.
Why: The imperfect ('incrementaba') describes continuous or habitual actions, while the preterite describes finished ones.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect with the present tense.
Correct: Remember the imperfect uses '-aba'/' -ía' endings (e.g., 'incrementaba') for past actions.
Why: The imperfect describes past states or actions, not current ones.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: incremento
The present tense of incrementar indicates current or habitual actions: incremento, incrementas, incrementa, incrementamos, incrementáis, incrementan.
Preterite
yo: incrementé
The preterite of incrementar describes completed past actions: incrementé, incrementaste, incrementó, incrementamos, incrementasteis, incrementaron.
Future
yo: incrementaré
The future tense of incrementar expresses what will happen: incrementaré, incrementarás, incrementará, etc.
Conditional
yo: incrementaría
The conditional of incrementar expresses hypotheticals ('would increase'): incrementaría, incrementarías, incrementaría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: incremente
The present subjunctive of incrementar is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or influence: incremente, incrementes, incrementemos, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: incrementara
The imperfect subjunctive of incrementar expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: incrementara, incrementaras, incrementase, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: incrementa
The imperative of incrementar gives direct commands: incrementa (tú), incremente (usted), incrementemos (nosotros), incrementen (ustedes), incrementad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no incrementes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no incrementes (tú), no incremente (usted), no incrementemos (nosotros), no incrementen (ustedes), no incrementéis (vosotros).