saltar Imperfect Conjugation
saltar — to jump
Saltar is regular in the imperfect: saltaba, saltabas, saltaba, saltábamos, saltabais, saltaban.
saltar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe jumping habits in the past or to set the scene. It's for those times you 'used to jump' or were 'jumping' when something else happened.
Notes on saltar in the Imperfect
Saltar is completely regular here. Just remember that -ar verbs use the -aba ending in the imperfect.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo saltaba mucho en la cama.
As a child, I used to jump on the bed a lot.
yo
Nosotros saltábamos la cuerda en el recreo.
We used to jump rope during recess.
nosotros
Ellas saltaban de alegría al vernos.
They were jumping for joy when they saw us.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: saltabamos
Correct: saltábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a' of the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: salto
Saltar is a standard -ar verb in the present: salto, saltas, salta, saltamos, saltáis, saltan.
Preterite
yo: salté
The preterite of saltar is regular: salté, saltaste, saltó, saltamos, saltasteis, saltaron.
Future
yo: saltaré
The future of saltar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: saltaré, saltarás, saltará, saltaremos, saltaréis, saltarán.
Conditional
yo: saltaría
The conditional uses the infinitive plus endings: saltaría, saltarías, saltaría, saltaríamos, saltaríais, saltarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: salte
Saltar in the present subjunctive changes the 'a' to 'e': salte, saltes, salte, saltemos, saltéis, salten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: saltara
The imperfect subjunctive of saltar uses the -ra endings: saltara, saltaras, saltara, saltáramos, saltarais, saltaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: salta
Affirmative commands for saltar are: salta (tú), salte (usted), saltemos, saltad (vosotros), salten.
Negative Imperative
yo: no saltes
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no saltes, no salte, no saltemos, no saltéis, no salten.