reparar Imperfect Conjugation
reparar — to repair
The imperfect indicative of reparar is regular: reparaba, reparabas, reparaba, reparábamos, reparabais, reparaban.
reparar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to describe background settings. For 'reparar', it's about the process or habit of fixing something.
Notes on reparar in the Imperfect
Reparar is regular in the imperfect indicative. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs in the imperfect.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, reparaba juguetes viejos.
When I was a child, I used to repair old toys.
yo
Tú reparabas el coche cada verano.
You used to repair the car every summer.
tú
Ella reparaba aparatos electrónicos para sus vecinos.
She repaired electronic devices for her neighbors.
él/ella/usted
Ellos reparaban la casa lentamente.
They were repairing the house slowly.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of imperfect for descriptions.
Correct: Use 'reparaba' to describe the background or ongoing actions, not 'reparó'.
Why: The imperfect sets the scene or describes continuous past actions, while the preterite focuses on completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros imperfect and preterite.
Correct: The imperfect is 'reparábamos', the preterite is 'reparamos'.
Why: These forms sound similar but have different meanings: ongoing past vs. completed past.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reparo
The present indicative of reparar is regular: reparo, reparas, repara, reparamos, reparáis, reparan.
Preterite
yo: reparé
The preterite of reparar is regular: reparé, reparaste, reparó, reparamos, reparasteis, repararon.
Future
yo: repararé
The future tense of reparar is regular: repararé, repararás, reparará, repararemos, repararéis, repararán.
Conditional
yo: repararía
The conditional of reparar is regular: repararía, repararías, repararía, repararíamos, repararíais, repararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: repare
The present subjunctive of reparar: repare, repares, repare, reparemos, reparen, reparéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reparara
The imperfect subjunctive of reparar (-ra form): reparara, repararas, reparara, reparáramos, repararais, repararan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: repara
The imperative of reparar is: repara (tú), repare (usted), reparemos (nosotros), reparen (ustedes), reparad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no repares
Negative commands for reparar use the present subjunctive: no repares (tú), no repare (usted), no reparemos (nosotros), no reparen (ustedes), no reparéis (vosotros).