reunirse Imperfect Conjugation
reunirse — to meet
Use the imperfect for ongoing or recurring past meetings: me reunía, te reunías, se reunía, nos reuníamos, os reuníais, se reunían.
reunirse Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this when you want to say 'I used to meet' or 'we were meeting' (when something else happened). It describes the background or a habit.
Notes on reunirse in the Imperfect
Reunirse is regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the first 'í' of the ending.
Example Sentences
Antes nos reuníamos en el parque.
We used to meet in the park before.
nosotros
Ella se reunía con su abuela cada domingo.
She used to meet with her grandmother every Sunday.
él/ella/usted
Mientras se reunían, empezó a llover.
While they were meeting, it started to rain.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the 'í' (reunian).
Correct: reunían
Why: All -ir verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the 'í' to maintain the correct vowel sounds.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'reunirse' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
Related Tenses
Present
yo: me reúno
The present tense requires an accent on the 'u' in most forms: me reúno, te reúnes, se reúne, nos reunimos, os reunís, se reúnen.
Preterite
yo: me reuní
The preterite of reunirse marks specific past meetings: me reuní, te reuniste, se reunió, nos reunimos, os reunisteis, se reunieron.
Future
yo: me reuniré
The future is regular, adding endings to the infinitive: me reuniré, te reunirás, se reunirá, nos reuniremos, os reuniréis, se reunirán.
Conditional
yo: me reuniría
The conditional expresses hypothetical meetings: me reuniría, te reunirías, se reuniría, nos reuniríamos, os reuniríais, se reunirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me reúna
The present subjunctive mirrors the present indicative's 'u' accent: me reúna, te reúnas, se reúna, nos reunamos, os reunáis, se reúnan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me reuniera
Used for hypothetical past meetings or 'if' clauses: me reuniera, te reunieras, se reuniera, nos reuniéramos, os reunierais, se reunieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reúnete
Give commands to meet up: reúnete (tú), reúnase (usted), reunámonos (nosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te reúnas
Tell people not to meet using the subjunctive: no te reúnas, no se reúna, no nos reunamos, no se reúnan.