recargar Imperfect Conjugation
recargar — to recharge
The imperfect is regular for recargar: recargaba, recargabas, recargaba, recargábamos, recargabais, recargaban.
recargar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this for past habits or ongoing actions, like 'I used to recharge my card at that station'.
Notes on recargar in the Imperfect
This verb follows the standard -aba pattern for -ar verbs in the imperfect.
Example Sentences
Antes, yo recargaba el móvil cada tres días.
Before, I used to recharge my phone every three days.
yo
Nosotros recargábamos la batería en el garaje.
We were recharging the battery in the garage.
nosotros
Ellos recargaban las máquinas todas las mañanas.
They used to refill (recharge) the machines every morning.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'recargaba' (I used to charge) with 'recargué' (I charged once).
Correct: Use 'recargaba' for habits and 'recargué' for specific events.
Why: This is the classic imperfect vs. preterite distinction.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recargo
Recargar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense: recargo, recargas, recarga, recargamos, recargáis, recargan.
Preterite
yo: recargué
Recargar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'g' to 'gu': recargué.
Future
yo: recargaré
The future tense is regular; just add the endings to the infinitive: recargaré, recargarás, recargará, recargaremos, recargaréis, recargarán.
Conditional
yo: recargaría
The conditional is regular; add -ía endings to the infinitive: recargaría, recargarías, recargaría, recargaríamos, recargaríais, recargarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recargue
The present subjunctive of recargar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' in all persons: recargue, recargues, recargue, recarguemos, recarguéis, recarguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recargara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: recargara, recargaras, recargara, recargáramos, recargarais, recargaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recarga
The imperative uses regular forms for 'tú' (recarga) and 'vosotros' (recargad), but requires 'gu' for formal/plural forms (recargue, recarguen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no recargues
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no recargues, no recargue, no recarguemos, no recarguen.