plasmar Imperfect Conjugation
plasmar — to give shape to
Plasmar is regular in the imperfect indicative: plasmaba, plasmabas, plasmaba, plasmábamos, plasmabais, plasmaban.
plasmar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'plasmar' to describe ongoing actions in the past where the focus isn't on the completion, or to set the scene. It's like saying 'used to express' or 'was expressing'.
Notes on plasmar in the Imperfect
Plasmar is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, plasmaba mis dibujos en papel.
When I was a child, I used to draw my pictures on paper.
yo
Tú plasmabas tus ideas en un cuaderno viejo.
You were writing down your ideas in an old notebook.
tú
El pintor plasmaba la luz de una manera increíble.
The painter was capturing the light in an incredible way.
él/ella/usted
Ellos plasmaban sus sentimientos en canciones.
They used to express their feelings in songs.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for habitual or ongoing past actions.
Correct: For actions that happened repeatedly or continuously in the past, use the imperfect: 'plasmaba' (I was capturing / I used to capture).
Why: The imperfect describes background or ongoing actions, while the preterite describes completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect forms with the preterite.
Correct: Note the '-aba' endings for imperfect ('plasmaba') vs. '-é', '-aste', '-ó' etc. for preterite ('plasme', 'plasmó').
Why: These tenses describe different aspects of past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: plasmo
Plasmar is regular in the present indicative: plasmo, plasmas, plasma, plasmamos, plasmáis, plasman.
Preterite
yo: plasmé
Plasmar is regular in the preterite: plasmé, plasmaste, plasmó, plasmamos, plasmásteis, plasmaron.
Future
yo: plasmaré
The future tense of plasmar is regular: plasmaré, plasmarás, plasmará, plasmaremos, plasmaréis, plasmarán.
Conditional
yo: plasmaría
The conditional of plasmar is regular: plasmaría, plasmarías, plasmaría, plasmaríamos, plasmaríais, plasmarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: plasme
The present subjunctive of plasmar (plasme, plasmes, plasmemos, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: plasmara
The imperfect subjunctive of plasmar (plasmara/plasmase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: plasma
Commands with 'plasmar' use plasma (tú), plasme (usted), plasmemos (nosotros), plasmad (vosotros), plasmen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no plasmes
Negative commands for 'plasmar' use the present subjunctive: no plasmes (tú), no plasme (usted), no plasmemos (nosotros), no plasméis (vosotros), no plasmen (ustedes).