predicar Imperfect Conjugation
predicar — to preach
The imperfect of predicar is regular: predicaba, predicabas, predicaba, predicábamos, predicabais, predicaban.
predicar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for past habits or ongoing actions, like describing a person who used to preach long ago.
Notes on predicar in the Imperfect
This verb follows the standard -ar imperfect pattern with no irregularities.
Example Sentences
Mi abuelo predicaba en las calles de la ciudad.
My grandfather used to preach in the city streets.
él/ella/usted
Mientras ellos predicaban, la gente escuchaba en silencio.
While they were preaching, the people listened in silence.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: predicaba (without accent on nosotros)
Correct: predicábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form in the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: predico
Predicar is fully regular in the present tense: predico, predicas, predica, predicamos, predicáis, predican.
Preterite
yo: prediqué
Predicar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'prediqué'.
Future
yo: predicaré
The future of predicar is regular: predicaré, predicarás, predicará, predicaremos, predicaréis, predicarán.
Conditional
yo: predicaría
The conditional of predicar is regular: predicaría, predicarías, predicaría, predicaríamos, predicaríais, predicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: predique
Predicar has a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms: predique, prediques, predique, prediquemos, prediquéis, prediquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: predicara
The imperfect subjunctive of predicar uses the -ra endings: predicara, predicaras, predicara, predicáramos, predicarais, predicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: predica
The imperative uses 'predica' (tú) and 'predique' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prediques
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no prediques, no predique, no prediquemos, no prediquéis, no prediquen.