interesar Imperfect Conjugation
interesar — to interest
The imperfect of interesar follows regular -ar patterns: interesaba, interesabas, interesaba, interesábamos, interesabais, interesaban.
interesar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe an ongoing state of interest in the past or a habitual interest you used to have.
Notes on interesar in the Imperfect
This verb is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form: interesábamos.
Example Sentences
De niño, me interesaba la astronomía.
As a child, astronomy interested me.
él/ella/usted
Nos interesábamos por todo lo que decía.
We were interested in everything he said.
nosotros
Antes no te interesaban los deportes.
Before, sports didn't interest you.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: interesaba (for nosotros)
Correct: interesábamos
Why: Learners often forget the mandatory accent on the first 'a' in the nosotros form of the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: intereso
The present of interesar is regular: intereso, interesas, interesa, interesamos, interesáis, interesan.
Preterite
yo: interesé
The preterite of interesar is regular: interesé, interesaste, interesó, interesamos, interesasteis, interesaron.
Future
yo: interesaré
The future of interesar is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: interesaré, interesarás, interesará...
Conditional
yo: interesaría
The conditional of interesar is regular: interesaría, interesarías, interesaría, interesaríamos, interesaríais, interesarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: interese
The present subjunctive of interesar uses -e endings: interese, intereses, interese, interesemos, intereséis, interesen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: interesara
The imperfect subjunctive of interesar uses the preterite stem: interesara, interesaras, interesara, interesáramos, interesarais, interesaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: interesa
The imperative of interesar uses standard commands: interesa, interese, interesemos, interesad, interesen.
Negative Imperative
yo: intereses
The negative imperative of interesar uses the present subjunctive: no intereses, no interese, no interesemos, no intereséis, no interesen.