sangrar Imperfect Conjugation
sangrar — to bleed
The imperfect of sangrar is regular: sangraba, sangrabas, sangraba, sangrábamos, sangrabais, sangraban.
sangrar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing bleeding in the past or a habitual condition, like someone who used to get frequent nosebleeds as a child.
Notes on sangrar in the Imperfect
Sangrar is regular in the imperfect. Remember the accent on the nosotros form: sangrábamos.
Example Sentences
De niño, me sangraba la nariz con frecuencia.
As a child, my nose used to bleed frequently.
él/ella/usted
Mientras caminábamos, la herida todavía sangraba.
While we were walking, the wound was still bleeding.
yo
Ustedes sangraban un poco, pero no era grave.
You all were bleeding a little, but it wasn't serious.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sangrabamos
Correct: sangrábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always requires an accent on the first 'a'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sangro
The present tense of sangrar is regular: sangro, sangras, sangra, sangramos, sangráis, sangran.
Preterite
yo: sangré
The preterite of sangrar is regular: sangré, sangraste, sangró, sangramos, sangrasteis, sangraron.
Future
yo: sangraré
The future of sangrar uses the infinitive as the stem: sangraré, sangrarás, sangrará, sangraremos, sangraréis, sangrarán.
Conditional
yo: sangraría
The conditional of sangrar is regular: sangraría, sangrarías, sangraría, sangraríamos, sangraríais, sangrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sangre
The present subjunctive of sangrar uses -e endings: sangre, sangres, sangre, sangremos, sangréis, sangren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sangrara
The imperfect subjunctive of sangrar is regular: sangrara, sangraras, sangrara, sangráramos, sangrarais, sangraran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sangra
The affirmative imperative of sangrar: sangra (tú), sangre (usted), sangremos (nosotros), sangrad (vosotros), sangren (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sangres
The negative imperative of sangrar uses present subjunctive forms: no sangres, no sangre, no sangremos, no sangréis, no sangren.