rebajar Imperfect Conjugation

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past related to lowering something. It sets the scene or describes background conditions. For example, 'Cuando era joven, yo siempre rebajaba el precio' (When I was young, I always lowered the price) or 'La tienda rebajaba todo los domingos' (The store used to lower everything on Sundays).

Notes on rebajar in the Imperfect

Rebajar is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs, adding '-aba' endings.

Example Sentences

• Yo rebajaba la intensidad de la luz al atardecer.

  I used to lower the light intensity at sunset.

  yo

• ¿Tú rebajabas el volumen cuando estudiabas?

  Did you used to lower the volume when you studied?

  tú

• Él siempre rebajaba sus precios en enero.

  He always used to lower his prices in January.

  él/ella/usted

• Nosotros rebajábamos el listón para los nuevos empleados.

  We used to lower the bar for new employees.

  nosotros

• Ellos rebajaban las tarifas durante la temporada baja.

  They used to lower the rates during the low season.

  ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

• Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for ongoing past actions.

  Correct: Use 'rebajaba' to describe a repeated or continuous action in the past, like 'siempre rebajaba'.

  Why: The imperfect describes background or habitual actions, while the preterite describes completed actions.

• Mistake: Confusing 'rebajaba' (yo) with 'rebajaba' (él/ella/usted).

  Correct: The form is identical; context or subject pronouns clarify who is performing the action.

  Why: This is a common characteristic of the imperfect tense for regular verbs.

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