pisar Imperfect Conjugation
pisar — to step on
The imperfect of pisar follows the regular -aba pattern: pisaba, pisabas, pisaba, pisábamos, pisabais, pisaban.
pisar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe habitual past actions or background settings, like describing how you used to step carefully on the ice every winter.
Notes on pisar in the Imperfect
Pisar is regular in the imperfect. Only the 'nosotros' form (pisábamos) requires a written accent.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo siempre pisaba todos los charcos.
As a child, I always used to step in all the puddles.
yo
Caminábamos con cuidado porque el suelo pisaba mal.
We were walking carefully because the ground felt unstable (was stepped on badly).
él/ella/usted
Vosotros siempre pisabais las flores del jardín.
You all were always stepping on the garden flowers.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: pisaba vs pisé
Correct: Use pisaba for habits; pisé for a one-time event.
Why: Learners often use the preterite for recurring past actions instead of the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: piso
The present tense of pisar is regular: piso, pisas, pisa, pisamos, pisáis, pisan.
Preterite
yo: pisé
The preterite of pisar is regular: pisé, pisaste, pisó, pisamos, pisasteis, pisaron.
Future
yo: pisaré
The future tense of pisar uses the infinitive as the stem: pisaré, pisarás, pisará, pisaremos, pisaréis, pisarán.
Conditional
yo: pisaría
The conditional of pisar is regular: pisaría, pisarías, pisaría, pisaríamos, pisaríais, pisarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: pise
The present subjunctive of pisar uses 'e' endings: pise, pises, pise, pisemos, piséis, pisen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pisara
The imperfect subjunctive of pisar is regular: pisara, pisaras, pisara, pisáramos, pisarais, pisaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: pisa
The affirmative imperative of pisar is: pisa (tú), pise (usted), pisemos, pisad (vosotros), pisen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no pises
The negative imperative of pisar uses the present subjunctive: no pises, no pise, no pisemos, no piséis, no pisen.