
sacrificar Imperfect Conjugation
sacrificar — to sacrifice
The imperfect of sacrificar is regular: sacrificaba, sacrificabas, sacrificaba...
sacrificar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe habitual sacrifices in the past or to set the scene (e.g., 'In those days, we sacrificed everything for the cause').
Notes on sacrificar in the Imperfect
Sacrificar follows the standard -aba pattern for -ar verbs in the imperfect. It is entirely regular.
Example Sentences
Antes, sacrificaba mis domingos para estudiar.
Before, I used to sacrifice my Sundays to study.
yo
Nuestros abuelos sacrificaban mucho por nosotros.
Our grandparents sacrificed a lot for us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sacrificia
Correct: sacrificaba
Why: Learners sometimes confuse -ar and -er/-ir endings. -Ar verbs always use -aba in the imperfect.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sacrifico
The present tense of sacrificar is completely regular: sacrifico, sacrificas, sacrifica...
Preterite
yo: sacrifiqué
Sacrificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: sacrifiqué.
Future
yo: sacrificaré
The future tense of sacrificar is regular: sacrificaré, sacrificarás, sacrificará...
Conditional
yo: sacrificaría
The conditional of sacrificar is regular: sacrificaría, sacrificarías, sacrificaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: sacrifique
The present subjunctive of sacrificar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: sacrifique, sacrifiques, sacrifique, sacrifiquemos, sacrifiquéis, sacrifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sacrificara
The imperfect subjunctive of sacrificar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: sacrificara, sacrificaras, sacrificara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sacrifica
The imperative uses the 'qu' spelling change for formal and plural commands: sacrifica, sacrifique, sacrifiquemos.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sacrifiques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no sacrifiques, no sacrifique...