resaltar Imperfect Conjugation
resaltar — to stand out
The imperfect of resaltar is regular: resaltaba, resaltabas, resaltaba, resaltábamos, resaltabais, resaltaban.
resaltar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'resaltar' to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past where something consistently stood out or was regularly highlighted. It can also set the scene, describing background conditions.
Notes on resaltar in the Imperfect
Resaltar is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms follow the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, su talento siempre resaltaba.
When I was young, his talent always stood out.
él/ella/usted
Yo resaltaba las partes importantes del libro para estudiar.
I used to highlight the important parts of the book to study.
yo
¿Resaltabas tú las diferencias en clase?
Did you use to highlight the differences in class?
tú
Ellos resaltaban los éxitos del equipo en cada reunión.
They used to highlight the team's successes at every meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros resaltábamos la seguridad en nuestras campañas.
We emphasized safety in our campaigns.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite ('resaltó') for a habitual or ongoing past action.
Correct: Use 'resaltaba' for actions that happened repeatedly or continuously in the past.
Why: The imperfect describes background, habits, or ongoing states, not completed single events.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'resaltaba' (yo/él/ella/usted form).
Correct: The correct form is 'resaltaba'.
Why: The accent indicates the correct pronunciation for these forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resalto
Resalto, resaltas, resalta, resaltamos, resaltáis, resaltan are the present indicative forms of resaltar.
Preterite
yo: resalté
The preterite of resaltar is regular: resalté, resaltaste, resaltó, resaltamos, resaltasteis, resaltaron.
Future
yo: resaltaré
The future of resaltar is regular: resaltaré, resaltarás, resaltará, resaltaremos, resaltaréis, resaltarán.
Conditional
yo: resaltaría
The conditional of resaltar is regular: resaltaría, resaltarías, resaltaría, resaltaríamos, resaltaríais, resaltarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resalte
The present subjunctive of resaltar (resalte, resaltes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resaltara
The imperfect subjunctive of resaltar (resaltara, resaltaras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resalta
Resalta, resalte, resaltemos, resaltad, resalten are the imperative forms of resaltar for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no resaltes
No resaltes, no resalte, no resaltemos, no resaltéis, no resalten are the negative commands for resaltar.