recorrer Imperfect Conjugation
recorrer — to travel through
The imperfect 'recorría', 'recorrías' etc. describes ongoing or habitual past travel.
recorrer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'recorrer' to describe actions of traveling through that were ongoing, habitual, or set the scene in the past. For example, 'When I was young, I used to travel through the countryside a lot' or 'He was traveling through the town when the storm hit'.
Notes on recorrer in the Imperfect
Recorrer is regular in the imperfect tense. The forms are standard for -er verbs.
Example Sentences
Yo recorría ese camino todos los días.
I used to travel that path every day.
yo
¿Tú recorrías la zona a menudo?
Did you travel through the area often?
tú
Ella recorría el mercado mientras compraba.
She was traveling through the market while she shopped.
él/ella/usted
Ellos recorrían las ruinas con asombro.
They were traveling through the ruins with awe.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'recorrió' for habitual past actions.
Correct: For habitual actions, use the imperfect: 'Cuando era niño, recorría el bosque'.
Why: The preterite marks completed actions, while the imperfect describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Mistake: Confusing 'recorría' (yo) with 'recorría' (él/ella/usted).
Correct: The form 'recorría' is used for both 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted'. Context or subject pronouns clarify who is traveling.
Why: Spanish often omits subject pronouns when the verb form is unambiguous or context is clear.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recorro
The present tense 'recorro', 'recorres', etc. describes habitual or current actions of traveling through.
Preterite
yo: recorrí
The preterite 'recorrí', 'recorriste', etc. marks completed past actions of traveling through.
Future
yo: recorreré
The future tense 'recorreré', 'recorrerás' etc. indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: recorrería
The conditional 'recorrería', 'recorrerías' etc. expresses hypotheticals ('would travel').
Present Subjunctive
yo: recorra
The present subjunctive 'recorra'/'recorras' etc. is used after wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recorriera
The imperfect subjunctive 'recorriera'/'recorrieras' etc. is for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recorre
Use 'recorre' (tú) and 'recorran' (ustedes) for direct commands to travel through.
Negative Imperative
yo: no recorras
Use 'no recorras' (tú) and 'no recorran' (ustedes) to give negative commands.