resumir Imperfect Conjugation
resumir — to summarize
The imperfect of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumía', 'resumían') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like 'I used to summarize' or 'he was summarizing'.
resumir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background descriptions in the past, or actions that happened repeatedly or continuously. For example, 'When I was a student, I summarized every chapter.'
Notes on resumir in the Imperfect
'Resumir' is regular in the imperfect indicative tense.
Example Sentences
Yo resumía las reuniones cuando trabajaba allí.
I used to summarize the meetings when I worked there.
yo
Tú resumías la trama para tus amigos.
You used to summarize the plot for your friends.
tú
Él resumía las noticias en la radio cada noche.
He used to summarize the news on the radio every night.
él/ella/usted
Ellos resumían los capítulos del libro.
They used to summarize the book chapters.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect 'resumía' for a single, completed summary action.
Correct: For 'I summarized the report yesterday', use the preterite 'resumí'. 'Resumía' is for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Why: The imperfect describes duration or repetition in the past, not a specific finished event.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resumo
The present tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumo', 'resume') describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: resumí
The preterite of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumí', 'resumió') is for completed actions in the past, like 'I summarized' or 'she summarized'.
Future
yo: resumiré
The future tense of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiré', 'resumirá') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: resumiría
The conditional of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiría', 'resumirían') is used for hypotheticals ('would summarize') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resuma
The present subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resuma', 'resumas') is used for wishes, doubts, and recommendations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resumiera
The imperfect subjunctive of 'resumir' (e.g., 'resumiera', 'resumieras') is used for hypothetical past situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resume
Imperative commands for 'resumir' include 'resume' (tú) and 'resuman' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no resumas
Negative commands for 'resumir' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no resumas' (tú) and 'no resuman' (ustedes).