murmurar Imperfect Conjugation
murmurar — to whisper
The imperfect of murmurar: murmuraba, murmurabas, murmuraba, murmurábamos, murmurabais, murmuraban.
murmurar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for ongoing actions in the past ('He was whispering'), habitual actions ('He used to whisper'), or background descriptions ('It was quiet, and people were whispering').
Notes on murmurar in the Imperfect
Murmurar is regular in the imperfect tense. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo murmuraba cosas que nadie entendía.
I used to whisper things nobody understood.
yo
Mientras esperábamos, murmurabas sobre el plan.
While we waited, you were whispering about the plan.
tú
Ellos murmuraban entre sí durante la clase.
They were whispering amongst themselves during class.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Ella murmuraba oraciones en voz baja.
She was whispering prayers quietly.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing past actions.
Correct: Use 'murmuraba' for 'he was whispering'.
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual actions, while the preterite describes completed ones.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' imperfect form.
Correct: The correct form is 'murmurabais'.
Why: It's easy to mix up the endings; remember the '-ais' for vosotros imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: murmuro
The present tense of murmurar: murmuro, murmuras, murmura, murmuramos, murmuráis, murmuran.
Preterite
yo: murmuré
The preterite of murmurar is regular: murmuré, murmuraste, murmuró, murmuramos, murmurasteis, murmuraron.
Future
yo: murmuraré
The future tense of murmurar: murmuraré, murmurarás, murmurará, murmuraremos, murmuraréis, murmurarán.
Conditional
yo: murmuraría
The conditional of murmurar: murmuraría, murmurarías, murmuraría, murmuraríamos, murmuraríais, murmurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: murmure
The present subjunctive of murmurar (murmure) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: murmurara
The imperfect subjunctive of murmurar (murmurara/murmurase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: murmura
Imperative commands for murmurar: murmura (tú), murmure (usted), murmuremos (nosotros), murmuren (ustedes), murmurad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no murmures
Negative commands for murmurar: no murmures (tú), no murmure (usted), no murmuremos (nosotros), no murmuren (ustedes), no murmuréis (vosotros).