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A hand pouring water from a pitcher into a clear glass jar until the jar is completely full, with the water reaching the brim.

llenar Imperfect Conjugation

llenarto fill

A1regular -ar★★★★★
Quick answer:

Llenar is regular in the imperfect: llenaba, llenabas, llenaba, llenábamos, llenabais, llenaban.

llenar Imperfect Forms

yollenaba
llenabas
él/ella/ustedllenaba
nosotrosllenábamos
vosotrosllenabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesllenaban

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe a repeated action of filling in the past or to set the scene (e.g., 'the smoke was filling the room').

Notes on llenar in the Imperfect

Llenar is regular in the imperfect; it follows the standard -aba pattern for -ar verbs.

Example Sentences

  • De niño, yo llenaba cajas con mis juguetes.

    As a child, I used to fill boxes with my toys.

    yo

  • Mientras tú llenabas los globos, yo ponía la mesa.

    While you were filling the balloons, I was setting the table.

  • Las nubes llenaban el cielo esa tarde.

    The clouds were filling the sky that afternoon.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on llenábamos.

    Correct: llenábamos

    Why: All 'nosotros' forms in the imperfect indicative for -ar verbs require an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.

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