marcharse Imperfect Conjugation
marcharse — to leave
The imperfect of marcharse uses the -aba endings: me marchaba, te marchabas, se marchaba, etc.
marcharse Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe a departure that was in progress, a habit in the past, or the background of a story.
Notes on marcharse in the Imperfect
Marcharse is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'nosotros' form: nos marchábamos.
Example Sentences
Yo me marchaba cuando tú llegaste.
I was leaving when you arrived.
yo
Antes, nos marchábamos de la oficina a las cinco.
Before, we used to leave the office at five.
nosotros
Se marchaban todos los veranos al pueblo.
They used to leave every summer for the village.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'nos marchábamos'.
Correct: nos marchábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'nosotros' form's antepenultimate syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me marcho
The present tense of marcharse is regular: me marcho, te marchas, se marcha, nos marchamos, os marcháis, se marchan.
Preterite
yo: me marché
The preterite of marcharse is regular: me marché, te marchaste, se marchó, nos marchamos, os marchasteis, se marcharon.
Future
yo: me marcharé
The future tense is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: me marcharé, te marcharás, se marchará, etc.
Conditional
yo: me marcharía
The conditional uses the infinitive as a base: me marcharía, te marcharías, se marcharía, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me marche
The present subjunctive changes the -a to -e: me marche, te marches, se marche, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me marchara
The imperfect subjunctive uses the -ra endings: me marchara, te marcharas, se marchara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: márchate
The imperative for marcharse: márchate, márchese, marchémonos, marchaos, márchense.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te marches
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no te marches, no se marche, no nos marchemos, etc.