nacer Imperfect Conjugation
nacer — to be born
The imperfect of nacer is regular: nacía, nacías, nacía, nacíamos, nacíais, nacían.
nacer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background descriptions or to describe the circumstances surrounding a birth (e.g., 'it was snowing when he was being born').
Notes on nacer in the Imperfect
Nacer is regular in the imperfect, following the standard -ía endings for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
En esa época, muchos niños nacían en casa.
In those times, many children were born at home.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo nacía mientras mi padre trabajaba.
I was being born while my father was working.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect to state a birth date.
Correct: Nací el 4 de julio.
Why: A birth date is a specific completed event, which requires the preterite, not the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: nazco
Nacer is irregular only in the 'yo' form (nazco), while other forms are regular.
Preterite
yo: nací
The preterite of nacer is regular: nací, naciste, nació, nacimos, nacisteis, nacieron.
Future
yo: naceré
The future of nacer is regular: naceré, nacerás, nacerá, naceremos, naceréis, nacerán.
Conditional
yo: nacería
The conditional of nacer is regular: nacería, nacerías, nacería, naceríamos, naceríais, nacerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: nazca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem: nazca, nazcas, nazca, nazcamos, nazcáis, nazcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: naciera
The imperfect subjunctive of nacer is regular: naciera, nacieras, naciera, naciéramos, nacierais, nacieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: nace
The imperative uses 'nace' (tú) and the 'zc' stem for formal/plural commands: nazca, nazcan.
Negative Imperative
yo: no nazcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no nazcas, no nazca, no nazcamos, no nazcáis, no nazcan.