regular Imperfect Conjugation
regular — to regulate
The imperfect of 'regular' is regular: regulaba, regulabas, regulaba, regulábamos, regulabais, regulaban.
regular Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense to describe ongoing actions, habitual activities, or background descriptions in the past. It sets the scene or describes states that existed over time.
Notes on regular in the Imperfect
'Regular' is a regular -ar verb in the imperfect tense. All forms are regular and follow the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, yo regulaba mi tiempo libre estrictamente.
When I was young, I used to regulate my free time strictly.
yo
¿Tú regulabas la calefacción antes de salir?
Did you used to regulate the heating before leaving?
tú
El supervisor regulaba las tareas de todos.
The supervisor used to regulate everyone's tasks.
él/ella/usted
Mientras estudiábamos, nosotros regulábamos la luz para no molestarnos.
While we were studying, we regulated the light so as not to bother each other.
nosotros
Ellos regulaban el tráfico en la ciudad cada mañana.
They used to regulate traffic in the city every morning.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite for habitual past actions.
Correct: Use 'regulaba' for habitual actions, not 'reguló'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past, while the preterite is for completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros and vosotros forms.
Correct: It's 'regulábamos' for 'we' and 'regulabais' for 'you all' (Spain).
Why: These are distinct forms requiring different endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regulo
The present tense of 'regular' is regular: regulo, regulas, regula, regulamos, reguláis, regulan.
Preterite
yo: regulé
The preterite of 'regular' is regular: regulé, regulaste, reguló, regulamos, regulasteis, regularon.
Future
yo: regularé
The future tense of 'regular' is regular: regularé, regularás, regulará, regularán.
Conditional
yo: regularía
The conditional of 'regular' is regular: regularía, regularías, regularía, regularíamos, regularíais, regularían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regule
The present subjunctive of 'regular' (regule, regules, regulen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regulara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'regular' (regulara, regularas, regularan) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regula
Use the imperative of 'regular' for direct commands: regula, regule, regulen, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no regules
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no regules, no regule, no regulen, etc.