remontar Imperfect Conjugation
remontar — to overcome
The imperfect of remontar (remontaba, remontabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like climbing or going back.
remontar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for actions in the past that were ongoing, habitual, or set the scene. For 'remontar', you might describe how you used to climb a certain hill often, or how a team was always coming back from behind in games.
Notes on remontar in the Imperfect
Remontar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, remontaba esa montaña cada verano.
When I was young, I used to climb that mountain every summer.
yo
Tú siempre remontabas tus argumentos con ejemplos claros.
You always backed up your arguments with clear examples.
tú
El equipo remontaba fácilmente en las competiciones anteriores.
The team used to come back from behind easily in previous competitions.
él/ella/usted
Ellos remontaban la corriente del río en sus pequeñas barcas.
They were going upstream against the river current in their small boats.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed action in the past.
Correct: For a specific event like 'He overcame the obstacle yesterday', use the preterite 'remontó', not the imperfect 'remontaba'.
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual past actions, while the preterite is for completed ones.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: remonto
The present tense of remontar (remonto, remontas, etc.) describes habitual actions, current events, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: remonté
The preterite of remontar is regular, used for completed past actions like overcoming a challenge or going back to a point.
Future
yo: remontaré
The future tense of remontar (remontaré, remontarás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen or expresses probability.
Conditional
yo: remontaría
The conditional of remontar (remontaría, remontarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: remonte
The present subjunctive of remontar (remonte, remontes, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: remontara
The imperfect subjunctive of remontar (remontara/remontase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: remonta
Use the imperative of remontar for direct commands: remonta (tú), remonte (usted), remontemos (nosotros), remontad (vosotros), remonten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no remontes
Negative commands for remontar use the present subjunctive: no remontes (tú), no remonte (usted), no remontemos (nosotros), no remontéis (vosotros), no remonten (ustedes).