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maldecir Imperfect Conjugation

maldecirto curse

B2irregular -ir★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect of maldecir is regular: maldecía, maldecías, maldecía, maldecíamos, maldecíais, maldecían.

maldecir Imperfect Forms

yomaldecía
maldecías
él/ella/ustedmaldecía
nosotrosmaldecíamos
vosotrosmaldecíais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmaldecían

When to Use the Imperfect

Use this for habitual cursing in the past or to describe an ongoing state of speaking ill of something.

Notes on maldecir in the Imperfect

Maldecir is completely regular in the imperfect indicative, using standard -ir endings.

Example Sentences

  • De niño, él maldecía cada vez que se caía.

    As a child, he used to curse every time he fell.

    él/ella/usted

  • Nosotros maldecíamos la lluvia durante las vacaciones.

    We used to curse the rain during the holidays.

    nosotros

  • Ellas maldecían en voz baja.

    They were cursing in a low voice.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Using 'maldijera' for the description of a habit.

    Correct: maldecía

    Why: Maldijera is subjunctive; for past habits or descriptions, the indicative imperfect 'maldecía' is required.

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