presentar Imperfect Conjugation
presentar — to introduce
The imperfect of presentar is regular: presentaba, presentabas, presentaba, presentábamos, presentabais, presentaban.
presentar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe recurring introductions in the past or to set the scene. It’s perfect for saying you 'used to introduce' someone or for describing a project you 'were presenting' when something else happened.
Notes on presentar in the Imperfect
Presentar is fully regular in the imperfect. Note the accent on the nosotros form: presentábamos.
Example Sentences
De niño, siempre presentaba a mis amigos a mis padres.
As a child, I always introduced my friends to my parents.
yo
Nosotros presentábamos el proyecto cuando se fue la luz.
We were presenting the project when the power went out.
nosotros
Ella presentaba las noticias todas las noches.
She used to present the news every night.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: presentabamos
Correct: presentábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require a written accent on the 'a' in the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: presento
The present of presentar is regular: presento, presentas, presenta, presentamos, presentáis, presentan.
Preterite
yo: presenté
The preterite of presentar is regular: presenté, presentaste, presentó, presentamos, presentasteis, presentaron.
Future
yo: presentaré
The future of presentar is regular: presentaré, presentarás, presentará, presentaremos, presentaréis, presentarán.
Conditional
yo: presentaría
The conditional of presentar is regular: presentaría, presentarías, presentaría, presentaríamos, presentaríais, presentarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: presente
The present subjunctive of presentar is regular: presente, presentes, presente, presentemos, presentéis, presenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: presentara
The imperfect subjunctive of presentar uses the -ra endings: presentara, presentaras, presentara, presentáramos, presentarais, presentaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: presenta
The affirmative imperative of presentar: presenta (tú), presente (Ud.), presentemos, presentad, presenten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no presentes
The negative imperative of presentar uses the present subjunctive: no presentes, no presente, no presentemos, no presentéis, no presenten.