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llevarse Imperfect Conjugation

llevarseto take (something) with you

A2regular -ar★★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect of llevarse is regular: me llevaba, te llevabas, se llevaba, nos llevábamos, os llevabais, se llevaban.

llevarse Imperfect Forms

yome llevaba
te llevabas
él/ella/ustedse llevaba
nosotrosnos llevábamos
vosotrosos llevabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesse llevaban

When to Use the Imperfect

Use this tense to describe things you used to take with you habitually in the past, or to describe how you used to 'get along' with someone over a period of time.

Notes on llevarse in the Imperfect

Llevarse is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect. Remember to include the reflexive pronoun before the verb.

Example Sentences

  • De niño, siempre me llevaba un juguete a la cama.

    As a child, I always took a toy to bed with me.

    yo

  • Antes te llevabas muy bien con tu hermano.

    You used to get along very well with your brother.

  • Nos llevábamos la merienda al parque todos los sábados.

    We used to take our snack to the park every Saturday.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form: nos llevabamos.

    Correct: nos llevábamos

    Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form.

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