prosperar Imperfect Conjugation
prosperar — to prosper
The imperfect of prosperar is regular: prosperaba, prosperabas, prosperaba, prosperábamos, prosperabais, prosperaban.
prosperar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions of prospering in the past. It sets the scene or describes what used to happen regularly.
Notes on prosperar in the Imperfect
Prosperar is regular in the imperfect tense. The stem 'prosper-' is used consistently across all forms.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, mi familia prosperaba.
When I was young, my family used to prosper.
él/ella/usted
Antes, prosperábamos mucho en esa industria.
Before, we used to prosper a lot in that industry.
nosotros
¿Tú prosperabas en tu antiguo trabajo?
Did you used to prosper in your old job?
tú
Ellos prosperaban lentamente.
They were prospering slowly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'prosperó' for habitual past actions.
Correct: Use the imperfect 'prosperaba' to describe actions that happened repeatedly or continuously in the past.
Why: The preterite is for completed actions, while the imperfect describes the background or ongoing nature of past events.
Mistake: Confusing 'prosperábamos' (imperfect) with 'prosperamos' (present).
Correct: Ensure you use the correct imperfect ending '-ábamos' for ongoing past actions.
Why: This is a common confusion between present habitual actions and past habitual actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: prospero
The present indicative of prosperar is: prospero, prosperas, prospera, prosperamos, prosperáis, prosperan.
Preterite
yo: prosperé
The preterite of prosperar is regular: prosperé, prosperaste, prosperó, prosperamos, prosperasteis, prosperaron.
Future
yo: prosperaré
The future tense of prosperar is regular: prosperaré, prosperarás, prosperará, prosperaremos, prosperaréis, prosperarán.
Conditional
yo: prosperaría
The conditional of prosperar is regular: prosperaría, prosperarías, prosperaría, prosperaríamos, prosperaríais, prosperarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prospere
The present subjunctive of prosperar is: prospere, prosperes, prospere, prosperemos, prosperéis, prosperen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prosperara
The imperfect subjunctive of prosperar is regular: prosperara, prosperaras, prosperara, prosperáramos, prosperarais, prosperaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prospera
The imperative of prosperar is: prospera (tú), prospere (usted), prosperemos (nosotros), prosperad (vosotros), prosperen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no prosperes
Negative commands for prosperar use the present subjunctive: no prosperes (tú), no prospere (usted), no prosperemos (nosotros), no prosperéis (vosotros), no prosperen (ustedes).