resucitar Imperfect Conjugation
resucitar — to bring back to life
The imperfect of resucitar (resucitaba, resucitaban) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
resucitar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for actions that were happening repeatedly or continuously in the past, or to describe background settings. For example, 'Cuando era niño, resucitaba los juguetes rotos.' (When I was a child, I used to fix/bring back to life broken toys.) It sets the scene without focusing on completion.
Notes on resucitar in the Imperfect
Resucitar is regular in the imperfect indicative. Its conjugation follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Él resucitaba viejos aparatos electrónicos.
He used to fix/revive old electronic devices.
él/ella/usted
Antes, resucitábamos los cuentos de miedo.
Before, we used to bring scary stories back to life.
nosotros
¿Tú resucitabas ilusiones perdidas?
Did you used to revive lost hopes?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect when a specific, completed action occurred.
Correct: For a single instance of revival, use the preterite: 'resucitó'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual actions, while the preterite marks completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros form 'resucitábamos' with the preterite 'resucitamos'.
Correct: 'Resucitábamos' has an accent on the second 'a' and describes ongoing past actions.
Why: The imperfect requires specific endings and often implies duration or repetition, unlike the completed action of the preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resucito
The present tense of resucitar (resucito, resucita) describes current actions or general truths.
Preterite
yo: resucité
The preterite of resucitar (resucité, resucitaste, resucitó) marks completed actions in the past.
Future
yo: resucitaré
The future tense of resucitar (resucitaré, resucitará) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: resucitaría
The conditional of resucitar (resucitaría, resucitarían) expresses hypotheticals ('would').
Present Subjunctive
yo: resucite
The present subjunctive of resucitar (resucite, resuciten) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resucitara
The imperfect subjunctive of resucitar (resucitara/resucitaran) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resucita
Use 'resucita' (tú) and 'resucite' (usted) for direct commands with resucitar.
Negative Imperative
yo: no resucites
Use 'no resucites' (tú) and 'no resucite' (usted) for negative commands with resucitar.