remitir Imperfect Conjugation

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect of 'remitir' to describe habitual actions of sending in the past, or to set the scene for another past event. For instance, 'Cuando trabajaba allí, remitía los informes cada día' (When I worked there, I sent the reports every day) or 'Le remitía dinero a su familia mientras estudiaba' (He used to send money to his family while he studied).

Notes on remitir in the Imperfect

Remitir is a regular -ir verb and conjugates normally in the imperfect indicative tense.

Example Sentences

• Yo remitía cartas a mis abuelos cada semana.

  I used to send letters to my grandparents every week.

  yo

• ¿Tú remitías los documentos por correo aéreo?

  Did you used to send the documents by airmail?

  tú

• Él remitía los pagos puntualmente.

  He would send the payments punctually.

  él/ella/usted

• Nosotros remitíamos los pedidos por la tarde.

  We used to send the orders in the afternoon.

  nosotros

• Ellas remitían las facturas a los clientes.

  They used to send the invoices to the clients.

  ellos/ellas/ustedes

Common Mistakes

• Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed action in the past.

  Correct: For a specific, finished act of sending, use the preterite (e.g., 'Remitió el pago ayer').

  Why: The imperfect describes ongoing, habitual, or descriptive actions in the past, not single completed events.

• Mistake: Confusing imperfect with conditional for hypothetical past actions.

  Correct: Use the imperfect subjunctive ('remitiera') or conditional ('remitiría') for hypotheticals, not the imperfect indicative ('remitía').

  Why: The imperfect indicative describes what *was* happening, not what *would* happen or *would have* happened.

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