profundizar Imperfect Conjugation
profundizar — to go deeper into
The imperfect of profundizar is completely regular: profundizaba, profundizabas, profundizaba...
profundizar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe a past habit of studying things in depth or to set the scene about how you were exploring a topic before something else happened.
Notes on profundizar in the Imperfect
Profundizar is regular in the imperfect. It follows the standard -ar ending pattern (-aba).
Example Sentences
De niño, yo profundizaba en todos mis libros de ciencia.
As a child, I used to go deep into all my science books.
yo
Nosotros profundizábamos en la gramática cada viernes.
We used to delve into grammar every Friday.
nosotros
Ustedes profundizaban en las noticias antes de hablar.
You all used to dig into the news before speaking.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Missing the accent on 'profundizábamos'.
Correct: profundizábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of all imperfect -ar verbs requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: profundizo
The present tense of profundizar is regular except for the standard pronunciation of the 'z' before 'o' and 'a'.
Preterite
yo: profundicé
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: profundicé (z becomes c).
Future
yo: profundizaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á to the infinitive profundizar.
Conditional
yo: profundizaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive profundizar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: profundice
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: the 'z' becomes 'c' (profundice).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: profundizara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: profundizara, profundizaras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: profundiza
Use the imperative to command someone to look closer or go deeper: profundiza (tú), profundice (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no profundices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no profundices, no profundice...