sacudir Imperfect Conjugation
sacudir — to shake
The imperfect of sacudir is sacudía, sacudías, sacudía, sacudíamos, sacudíais, sacudían.
sacudir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense for ongoing actions in the past, habitual actions, or descriptions. Imagine describing a scene where shaking was happening or was a normal part of the activity.
Notes on sacudir in the Imperfect
Sacudir is regular in the imperfect tense. The endings are standard for -ir verbs in this tense.
Example Sentences
Yo sacudía la alfombra todos los domingos.
I used to shake the rug every Sunday.
yo
¿Tú sacudías la cabeza cuando no entendías?
Did you used to shake your head when you didn't understand?
tú
Ella sacudía el árbol para recoger las manzanas.
She would shake the tree to gather the apples.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros sacudíamos las manos para quitarnos el frío.
We used to shake our hands to get rid of the cold.
nosotros
Ellos sacudían la botella antes de beber.
They used to shake the bottle before drinking.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'sacudió' for a habitual past action.
Correct: Use 'sacudía' for actions that happened repeatedly or were ongoing in the past.
Why: The imperfect describes continuous or habitual past actions, while the preterite marks completed ones.
Mistake: Confusing 'sacudía' (yo/él/ella/usted) with other imperfect forms.
Correct: Pay attention to the endings: 'sacudía', 'sacudías', 'sacudíamos', 'sacudíais', 'sacudían'.
Why: Each ending corresponds to a different pronoun group.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sacudo
The present tense of sacudir is sacudo, sacudes, sacude, sacudimos, sacudís, sacuden.
Preterite
yo: sacudí
The preterite of sacudir is regular: sacudí, sacudiste, sacudió, sacudimos, sacudisteis, sacudieron.
Future
yo: sacudiré
The future tense of sacudir is sacudiré, sacudirás, sacudirá, sacudiremos, sacudiréis, sacudirán.
Conditional
yo: sacudiría
The conditional of sacudir is sacudiría, sacudirías, sacudiría, sacudiríamos, sacudiríais, sacudirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sacuda
The present subjunctive of sacudir (sacuda, sacudas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sacudiera
The imperfect subjunctive of sacudir (sacudiera, sacudieras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sacude
Use sacude, sacuda, sacudamos, sacudid, sacudan for direct commands with sacudir.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sacudas
Use no sacudas, no sacuda, no sacudamos, no sacudáis, no sacudan for negative commands.