representar Imperfect Conjugation
representar — to represent
Representar is regular in the imperfect: representaba, representabas, representaba, representábamos, representabais, representaban.
representar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a habitual representation in the past or to set the scene. For example, describing what a flag used to represent or a role someone played repeatedly.
Notes on representar in the Imperfect
Representar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form (representábamos).
Example Sentences
Antes, ese símbolo representaba algo diferente.
Before, that symbol used to represent something different.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros representábamos al club en todos los torneos.
We used to represent the club in all the tournaments.
nosotros
Vosotros representabais a la oposición en el consejo.
You all used to represent the opposition on the council.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: representabamos (missing accent).
Correct: representábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect indicative require an accent on the 'á' for the nosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: represento
Representar is regular in the present tense: represento, representas, representa, representamos, representáis, representan.
Preterite
yo: representé
The preterite of representar follows regular -ar patterns: representé, representaste, representó, representamos, representasteis, representaron.
Future
yo: representaré
The future of representar uses the infinitive plus standard endings: representaré, representarás, representará, representaremos, representaréis, representarán.
Conditional
yo: representaría
The conditional of representar is regular: representaría, representarías, representaría, representaríamos, representaríais, representarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: represente
The present subjunctive of representar swaps -a for -e: represente, representes, represente, representemos, representéis, representen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: representara
The imperfect subjunctive of representar uses the preterite stem: representara, representaras, representara, representáramos, representarais, representaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: representa
The imperative of representar gives commands: representa (tú), represente (usted), representad (vosotros), representen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no representes
The negative imperative of representar uses the present subjunctive forms: no representes, no represente, no representemos, no representéis, no representen.