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situar Imperfect Conjugation

situarto place

A2regular with accent change -ar★★★★
Quick answer:

The imperfect of situar is regular: situaba, situabas, situaba, situábamos, situabais, situaban.

situar Imperfect Forms

yosituaba
situabas
él/ella/ustedsituaba
nosotrossituábamos
vosotrossituabais
ellos/ellas/ustedessituaban

When to Use the Imperfect

Use the imperfect to describe a setting in the past or where things used to be located habitually.

Notes on situar in the Imperfect

Situar is completely regular in the imperfect. No extra accents on the 'u' are needed here.

Example Sentences

  • Antes, situaban la televisión en esa esquina.

    Before, they used to place the TV in that corner.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Yo situaba las llaves siempre en el mismo sitio.

    I used to place the keys always in the same spot.

    yo

  • Situábamos los muebles de forma diferente cada año.

    We used to arrange the furniture differently every year.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Adding an accent to the 'u' (e.g., situába).

    Correct: situaba

    Why: In the imperfect, the 'u' does not need an accent because the stress naturally falls on the 'a' of the -aba ending.

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