saborear Imperfect Conjugation
saborear — to savor
Saboreaba, saboreabas, saboreaba, saboreábamos, saboreabais, saboreaban are the regular imperfect forms for saborear.
saborear Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of saborear to describe habitual actions of savoring in the past, or to set the scene by describing someone savoring something over a period of time. For example, 'Cuando era niño, saboreaba los dulces que me daban.' (When I was a child, I used to savor the sweets they gave me.)
Notes on saborear in the Imperfect
Saborear is regular in the imperfect tense. All forms follow the standard -ar imperfect endings.
Example Sentences
Yo siempre saboreaba el desayuno los domingos.
I always used to savor breakfast on Sundays.
yo
¿Tú saboreabas la vista desde la montaña?
Were you savoring the view from the mountain?
tú
Ella saboreaba lentamente su té mientras leía.
She was slowly savoring her tea while she read.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros saboreábamos las conversaciones largas.
We used to savor long conversations.
nosotros
Ellos saboreaban el silencio de la noche.
They were savoring the silence of the night.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'saboreó' instead of the imperfect 'saboreaba' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Correct: Use the imperfect for descriptions or habits: 'Ella saboreaba su té'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past, while the preterite describes completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing the nosotros form 'saboreábamos' with the yo/él/ella/usted form 'saboreaba'.
Correct: Remember the extra '-mos' for 'nosotros': 'saboreábamos'.
Why: The endings are similar, but the '-mos' is key for the 'we' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: saboreo
Saboreo, saboreas, saborea, saboreamos, saboreáis, saborean are the regular present indicative forms for saborear.
Preterite
yo: saboreé
Saboreé, saboreaste, saboreó, saboreamos, saboreasteis, saborearon are the regular preterite forms for saborear.
Future
yo: saborearé
Saborearé, saborearás, saboreará, saborearemos, saborearéis, saborearán are the regular future forms for saborear.
Conditional
yo: saborearía
Saborearía, saborearías, saborearía, saborearíamos, saborearíais, saborearían are the regular conditional forms for saborear.
Present Subjunctive
yo: saboree
The present subjunctive of saborear (saboree, saborees, etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saboreara
The imperfect subjunctive of saborear (saboreara/saborease) is used for hypothetical past situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: saborea
Saborea (tú), saboree (usted), saboreemos (nosotros), saboread (vosotros), saboreen (ustedes) are the affirmative commands for saborear.
Negative Imperative
yo: no saborees
No saborees (tú), no saboree (usted), no saboreemos (nosotros), no saboreéis (vosotros), no saboreen (ustedes) are the negative commands for saborear.