invitar Imperfect Conjugation
invitar — to invite
The imperfect of invitar is regular: invitaba, invitabas, invitaba, invitábamos, invitabais, invitaban.
invitar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect when describing a habit of inviting people in the past or to set the scene (e.g., 'I was inviting everyone when...'). It focuses on the ongoing nature of the invitation rather than a specific event.
Notes on invitar in the Imperfect
Invitar is completely regular in the imperfect. Remember that the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms are identical (invitaba).
Example Sentences
De niño, siempre invitaba a mis amigos a casa.
As a child, I always used to invite my friends over.
yo
Mis abuelos nos invitaban a comer todos los domingos.
My grandparents used to invite us to eat every Sunday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Invitabas a mucha gente a tus fiestas?
Did you used to invite many people to your parties?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: invitábamos (missing the accent)
Correct: invitábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: invito
The present of invitar is regular: invito, invitas, invita, invitamos, invitáis, invitan.
Preterite
yo: invité
The preterite of invitar is regular: invité, invitaste, invitó, invitamos, invitasteis, invitaron.
Future
yo: invitaré
The future of invitar is regular: invitaré, invitarás, invitará, invitaremos, invitaréis, invitarán.
Conditional
yo: invitaría
The conditional of invitar is regular: invitaría, invitarías, invitaría, invitaríamos, invitaríais, invitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: invite
The present subjunctive of invitar is regular: invite, invites, invite, invitemos, invitéis, inviten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: invitara
The imperfect subjunctive of invitar uses the -ra endings: invitara, invitaras, invitara, invitáramos, invitarais, invitaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: invita
The affirmative imperative of invitar is: invita (tú), invite (usted), invitemos (nosotros), invitad (vosotros), inviten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no invites
Negative commands for invitar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no invites, no invite, no invitemos, no invitéis, no inviten.