incurrir Imperfect Conjugation

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect of 'incurrir' to describe actions that were habitual, ongoing, or served as background in the past. For instance, 'Cuando era joven, incurría en gastos tontos' (When I was young, I used to incur foolish expenses) or 'El país incurría en déficit constantemente' (The country was constantly incurring deficits).

Notes on incurrir in the Imperfect

Incurrir is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms follow the standard conjugation pattern for regular -ir verbs.

Example Sentences

• Yo incurría en gastos innecesarios cuando era estudiante.

  I used to incur unnecessary expenses when I was a student.

  yo

• ¿Tú incurrías en ese tipo de errores?

  Did you used to incur that type of error?

  tú

• Él incurría en deudas porque no administraba bien su dinero.

  He incurred debts because he didn't manage his money well.

  él/ella/usted

• Nosotros incurríamos en gastos médicos frecuentes.

  We incurred frequent medical expenses.

  nosotros

• Ellos incurrían en prácticas dudosas.

  They incurred dubious practices.

  ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

• Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing or habitual past actions.

  Correct: For actions that happened repeatedly or over a period in the past, use the imperfect: 'Incurría en gastos' (imperfect), not 'Incurrí en gastos' (preterite).

  Why: The imperfect describes the continuous or habitual nature of past actions, while the preterite describes completed events.

• Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' imperfect form with the present.

  Correct: The vosotros imperfect form is 'incurríais', not 'incurrís' (which is present indicative).

  Why: The '-íais' ending is characteristic of the vosotros imperfect for -ir verbs.

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