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llevar Imperfect Conjugation

llevarto carry

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Quick answer:

Llevar is regular in the imperfect: llevaba, llevabas, llevaba, llevábamos, llevabais, llevaban.

llevar Imperfect Forms

yollevaba
llevabas
él/ella/ustedllevaba
nosotrosllevábamos
vosotrosllevabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesllevaban

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe what someone used to wear habitually or what they were carrying as background information in a story.

Notes on llevar in the Imperfect

Llevar is regular. Note that the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms are identical (llevaba).

Example Sentences

  • De niño, yo siempre llevaba una mochila azul.

    As a child, I always used to carry a blue backpack.

    yo

  • En esa época, llevábamos una vida muy tranquila.

    At that time, we were leading a very quiet life.

    nosotros

  • Ellos llevaban sombreros en la foto antigua.

    They were wearing hats in the old photo.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: llevabamos

    Correct: llevábamos

    Why: The 'nosotros' form in the imperfect always requires an accent on the vowel before the -bamos ending.

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