profundar Imperfect Conjugation
profundar — to deepen
The imperfect of profundizar is regular: profundaba, profundabas, profundaba, profundábamos, profundabais, profundaban.
profundar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'profundizar' to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene. 'Yo profundaba en mis estudios' means 'I used to delve into my studies' or 'I was delving into my studies'.
Notes on profundar in the Imperfect
Profundizar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, profundaba en la filosofía.
When I was young, I used to delve into philosophy.
yo
Tú profundabas en el problema sin darte cuenta.
You were delving into the problem without realizing it.
tú
Él profundaba en sus investigaciones.
He was delving into his research.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros profundábamos en la historia antigua.
We used to delve into ancient history.
nosotros
Ellos profundaban en el significado.
They were delving into the meaning.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect.
Correct: Use 'profundaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'He was delving into the book'.
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or repeated actions in the past, while the preterite ('profundó') indicates a completed action.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both are 'profundaba'. Context is key.
Why: These forms are identical, requiring careful attention to the subject of the sentence to determine meaning.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: profundo
The present indicative of profundizar is regular: profundo, profundas, profunda, profundamos, profundáis, profundan.
Preterite
yo: profundé
The preterite of profundizar is regular: profundé, profundaste, profundó, profundamos, profundasteis, profundizaron.
Future
yo: profundaré
The future indicative of profundizar is regular: profundizaré, profundizarás, profundizará, profundaremos, profundizaréis, profundizarán.
Conditional
yo: profundaría
The conditional of profundizar is regular: profundizaría, profundizarías, profundizaría, profundizaríamos, profundizaríais, profundizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: profunde
The present subjunctive of profundizar is: profunde, profundes, profunde, profundemos, profundéis, profunden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: profundara
The imperfect subjunctive of profundizar uses -ra or -se endings: profundara, profundaras, profundara, profundáramos, profundarais, profundaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: profunda
The imperative of profundizar is irregular in the vosotros form: profunda, profunde, profundemos, profunde, profundad, profunden.
Negative Imperative
yo: no profundes
Negative commands for profundizar use the present subjunctive: no profundes, no profundice, no profundicemos, no profundicéis, no profundicen.