repartir Imperfect Conjugation
repartir — to distribute
The imperfect of repartir describes ongoing or habitual past distributions: repartía, repartías, repartía, repartíamos, repartíais, repartían.
repartir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense to describe actions of distributing that were ongoing or habitual in the past. It sets the scene or describes background actions without a clear end.
Notes on repartir in the Imperfect
Repartir is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Cuando era niño, yo repartía dulces a mis amigos.
When I was a child, I used to distribute candies to my friends.
yo
¿Tú repartías el periódico cada mañana?
Did you distribute the newspaper every morning?
tú
Ella repartía volantes para la campaña.
She was distributing flyers for the campaign.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros repartíamos la comida en el refugio.
We used to distribute the food at the shelter.
nosotros
Ellos repartían folletos en la plaza.
They were distributing flyers in the plaza.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'repartió' for a habitual past action.
Correct: Use the imperfect 'repartía' for habitual actions, e.g., 'Ella repartía el correo todos los días'.
Why: The imperfect describes repeated or ongoing actions in the past, not single completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect forms, especially 'repartíamos' and 'repartían'.
Correct: Remember 'repartíamos' is for 'nosotros' (we) and 'repartían' is for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' (they/you all).
Why: Correct subject-verb agreement is crucial in all tenses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reparto
The present tense of repartir is regular: reparto, repartes, reparte, repartimos, repartís, reparten.
Preterite
yo: repartí
The preterite of repartir is regular: repartí, repartiste, repartió, repartimos, repartisteis, repartieron.
Future
yo: repartiré
The future tense of repartir is regular: repartiré, repartirás, repartirá, repartiremos, repartiréis, repartirán.
Conditional
yo: repartiría
The conditional of repartir expresses 'would' actions: repartiría, repartirías, repartiría, repartiríamos, repartiríais, repartirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reparta
The present subjunctive of repartir expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: reparta, repartas, reparta, repartamos, repartáis, repartan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: repartiera
The imperfect subjunctive of repartir expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: repartiera, repartieras, repartiera, repartiéramos, repartierais, repartieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reparte
Commands in the imperative for repartir: reparte (tú), reparta (usted), repartamos (nosotros), repartid (vosotros), repartan (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no repartas
Negative commands for repartir use no + present subjunctive: no repartas (tú), no reparta (usted), no repartamos (nosotros), no repartáis (vosotros), no repartan (ustedes).