regalar Imperfect Conjugation
regalar — to give a gift
The imperfect of regalar follows the standard -aba pattern: regalaba, regalabas, regalaba, regalábamos, regalabais, regalaban.
regalar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for habitual gift-giving in the past, such as what your grandparents used to give you every summer.
Notes on regalar in the Imperfect
Regalar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form: regalábamos.
Example Sentences
De niño, mi abuelo siempre me regalaba caramelos.
As a child, my grandfather always used to give me candies.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros regalábamos ropa usada a la iglesia.
We used to give used clothes to the church.
nosotros
Ellas regalaban dibujos a todo el mundo.
They used to give drawings to everyone.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: regalaba (without accent) for nosotros.
Correct: regalábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect indicative require an accent on the first 'a' of the -ábamos ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regalo
The present tense of regalar is regular: regalo, regalas, regala, regalamos, regaláis, regalan.
Preterite
yo: regalé
The preterite of regalar is regular: regalé, regalaste, regaló, regalamos, regalasteis, regalaron.
Future
yo: regalaré
The future tense of regalar uses the infinitive plus endings: regalaré, regalarás, regalará, regalaremos, regalaréis, regalarán.
Conditional
yo: regalaría
The conditional of regalar is regular: regalaría, regalarías, regalaría, regalaríamos, regalaríais, regalarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regale
The present subjunctive of regalar uses -e endings: regale, regales, regale, regalemos, regaléis, regalen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regalara
The imperfect subjunctive of regalar is formed from the preterite stem: regalara, regalaras, regalara, regaláramos, regalarais, regalaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regala
The imperative of regalar is used for commands: regala (tú), regale (usted), regalad (vosotros), regalen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no regales
The negative imperative of regalar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no regales, no regale, no regalemos, no regaléis, no regalen.