morar Imperfect Conjugation
morar — to dwell
The imperfect of morar is regular: moraba, morabas, moraba, morábamos, morabais, moraban.
morar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene. For 'morar,' it describes what living somewhere was like over a period or habitually.
Notes on morar in the Imperfect
Morar is a regular -ar verb and follows the standard conjugation pattern for the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, moraba en una casa grande.
When I was a child, I dwelt in a big house.
yo
Ellos moraban en el campo y cultivaban sus propios alimentos.
They dwelt in the countryside and grew their own food.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Tú morabas aquí antes de que abrieran el centro comercial?
Did you dwell here before they opened the mall?
tú
Mientras morábamos allí, íbamos a la playa todos los días.
While we dwelt there, we went to the beach every day.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'moró' instead of imperfect 'moraba' for a description.
Correct: Use 'moraba' to describe the ongoing state of dwelling: 'Yo moraba en esa casa'.
Why: Imperfect is for background descriptions and ongoing past situations, while preterite is for completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros imperfect 'morábamos' with the nosotros preterite 'moramos'.
Correct: Ensure the context clearly indicates an ongoing past action ('morábamos') versus a completed one ('moramos').
Why: The endings are similar (-ábamos vs. -amos) and can be confused without clear contextual cues.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: moro
The present tense of morar is regular: moro, moras, mora, moramos, moráis, moran.
Preterite
yo: moré
The preterite of morar is regular: moré, moraste, moró, moramos, morasteis, moraron.
Future
yo: moraré
The future tense of morar is regular: moraré, morarás, morará, moraremos, moraréis, morarán.
Conditional
yo: moraría
The conditional of morar is regular: moraría, morarías, moraría, moraríamos, moraríais, morarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: more
The present subjunctive of morar: more, mores, moremos, moren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: morara
The imperfect subjunctive of morar (-ra form): morara, moraras, moráramos, moraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: mora
The imperative of morar is irregular in tú, usted, and vosotros forms: mora, more, morad.
Negative Imperative
yo: no mores
Negative commands for morar use the present subjunctive: no mores, no more, no moréis.