reemplazar Imperfect Conjugation
reemplazar — to replace
The imperfect of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaba, reemplazabas, reemplazaba, reemplazábamos, reemplazabais, reemplazaban.
reemplazar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe a replacement that used to happen habitually or was in progress in the past.
Notes on reemplazar in the Imperfect
Reemplazar is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect indicative.
Example Sentences
Antes, yo reemplazaba las cuerdas de mi guitarra cada semana.
Before, I used to replace my guitar strings every week.
yo
Mientras él reemplazaba la llanta, yo buscaba las herramientas.
While he was replacing the tire, I was looking for the tools.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros reemplazábamos el agua a diario.
We used to replace the water daily.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: reemplazabamos
Correct: reemplazábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reemplazo
The present tense of reemplazar is fully regular: reemplazo, reemplazas, reemplaza, reemplazamos, reemplazáis, reemplazan.
Preterite
yo: reemplacé
The preterite of reemplazar is regular except for the 'yo' form (reemplacé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
Future
yo: reemplazaré
The future tense of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaré, reemplazarás, reemplazará, reemplazaremos, reemplazaréis, reemplazarán.
Conditional
yo: reemplazaría
The conditional of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaría, reemplazarías, reemplazaría, reemplazaríamos, reemplazaríais, reemplazarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reemplace
The present subjunctive of reemplazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all persons: reemplace, reemplaces, reemplace, reemplacemos, reemplacéis, reemplacen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reemplazara
The imperfect subjunctive of reemplazar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: reemplazara, reemplazaras, reemplazara, reemplazáramos, reemplazarais, reemplazaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reemplaza
The affirmative imperative of reemplazar uses 'reemplaza' (tú) and changes 'z' to 'c' for formal commands (reemplace).
Negative Imperative
yo: no reemplaces
The negative imperative of reemplazar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no reemplaces, no reemplace, no reemplacemos, no reemplacéis, no reemplacen.