responsabilizar Imperfect Conjugation
responsabilizar — to hold responsible
The imperfect is regular for -ar verbs: responsabilizaba, responsabilizabas, responsabilizaba, etc.
responsabilizar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe an ongoing state of responsibility in the past or a habit of blaming someone that used to happen repeatedly.
Notes on responsabilizar in the Imperfect
Responsabilizar is fully regular in the imperfect indicative.
Example Sentences
Antes, siempre responsabilizaba a su hermano de todo.
Before, he always used to hold his brother responsible for everything.
él/ella/usted
Nos responsabilizábamos de las tareas del hogar cada verano.
We used to take responsibility for the household chores every summer.
nosotros
Tú no te responsabilizabas de nada en aquel entonces.
You didn't take responsibility for anything back then.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: responsabilizaba-mos
Correct: responsabilizábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form in the imperfect for -ar verbs always needs an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: responsabilizo
The present tense is fully regular: responsabilizo, responsabilizas, responsabiliza, etc.
Preterite
yo: responsabilicé
The preterite is regular except for the 'yo' form (responsabilicé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
Future
yo: responsabilizaré
The future tense is regular: add endings -é, -ás, -á to the full infinitive responsabilizar.
Conditional
yo: responsabilizaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive responsabilizar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: responsabilice
The present subjunctive of responsabilizar requires a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: responsabilice, responsabilices, responsabilice, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: responsabilizara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: responsabilizara, responsabilizaras, responsabilizara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: responsabiliza
The imperative uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change for formal commands (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no responsabilices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no responsabilices, no responsabilice, etc.