odiar Imperfect Conjugation
odiar — to hate
The imperfect of odiar follows the standard -aba pattern: odiaba, odiabas, odiaba, odiábamos.
odiar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a long-standing hatred in the past or a habitual dislike you had, such as something you hated as a child.
Notes on odiar in the Imperfect
Odiar is regular in the imperfect. Note the accent on the 'nosotros' form: odiábamos.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo odiaba las verduras.
As a child, I used to hate vegetables.
yo
Nosotros odiábamos caminar bajo la lluvia.
We used to hate walking in the rain.
nosotros
Tú siempre odiabas madrugar.
You always hated waking up early.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using preterite for long-term childhood dislikes.
Correct: Use odiaba instead of odié.
Why: Feelings that lasted for an undefined period in the past require the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: odio
The present tense of odiar is regular: odio, odias, odia, odiamos, odiáis, odian.
Preterite
yo: odié
The preterite of odiar is regular: odié, odiaste, odió, odiamos, odiasteis, odiaron.
Future
yo: odiaré
The future of odiar uses the infinitive as a base: odiaré, odiarás, odiará, odiaremos, odiaréis, odiarán.
Conditional
yo: odiaría
The conditional of odiar is regular: odiaría, odiarías, odiaría, odiaríamos, odiaríais, odiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: odie
The present subjunctive of odiar uses -e endings: odie, odies, odie, odiemos, odiéis, odien.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: odiara
The imperfect subjunctive of odiar is regular: odiara, odiaras, odiara, odiáramos.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: odia
The affirmative imperative of odiar is: odia (tú), odie (usted), odiad (vosotros), odien (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no odies
The negative imperative of odiar uses the present subjunctive: no odies, no odie, no odiemos, no odiéis, no odien.