ingresar Imperfect Conjugation
ingresar — to be admitted
The imperfect of ingresar (ingresaba, ingresabas) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of entering or being admitted.
ingresar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of ingresar to describe a past situation where entering or being admitted was a continuous or repeated action. For example, 'He used to enter the room every morning' or 'She was being admitted when the phone rang'.
Notes on ingresar in the Imperfect
Ingresar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, ingresaba a esa casa todos los veranos.
When I was a child, I used to enter that house every summer.
yo
Tú ingresabas los pedidos mientras yo hablaba por teléfono.
You were entering the orders while I was on the phone.
tú
Él ingresaba al hospital cada mes para revisiones.
He was admitted to the hospital every month for check-ups.
él/ella/usted
Ellos ingresaban sus nombres en la lista.
They were entering their names on the list.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'ingresó' for a background description.
Correct: Use 'ingresaba' to describe the ongoing or habitual nature of the action in the past.
Why: The imperfect sets the scene or describes continuous actions, whereas the preterite describes a completed event.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ingreso
The present tense of ingresar (ingreso, ingresas, ingresa) describes habitual actions or things happening now, like entering or submitting.
Preterite
yo: ingresé
The preterite of ingresar (ingresé, ingresaste, ingresó) is used for completed actions of entering or being admitted in the past.
Future
yo: ingresaré
The future tense of ingresar (ingresaré, ingresarás) indicates that an action of entering or admission will happen.
Conditional
yo: ingresaría
The conditional of ingresar (ingresaría, ingresarías) expresses hypothetical actions ('would enter') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ingrese
The present subjunctive of ingresar (ingrese, ingreses, ingresemos) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ingresara
The imperfect subjunctive of ingresar (ingresara/ingresara/ingresáramos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ingresa
Use the imperative of ingresar for direct commands: ingresa (tú), ingrese (usted), ingresemos (nosotros), ingresen (ustedes), ingresad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no ingreses
Form negative commands for ingresar with 'no' + present subjunctive: no ingreses (tú), no ingrese (usted), no ingresemos (nosotros), no ingresen (ustedes).