supervisar Imperfect Conjugation
supervisar — to supervise
The imperfect of supervisar is regular: supervisaba, supervisabas, supervisaba, supervisábamos, supervisabais, supervisaban.
supervisar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe ongoing or habitual actions of supervising in the past, or to set the scene. For example, 'He used to supervise...' or 'While he was supervising...'.
Notes on supervisar in the Imperfect
Supervisar is regular in the imperfect tense. The endings are standard for -ar verbs in this tense.
Example Sentences
Yo supervisaba a los aprendices cada mañana.
I used to supervise the apprentices every morning.
yo
¿Tú supervisabas ese proyecto antes?
Were you supervising that project before?
tú
El director supervisaba la construcción del edificio.
The director was supervising the building's construction.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros supervisábamos el proceso de producción.
We used to supervise the production process.
nosotros
Ellos supervisaban la seguridad del evento.
They were supervising the event's security.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite 'supervisó' for ongoing past actions.
Correct: Use 'supervisaba' to describe continuous or habitual supervision in the past.
Why: The imperfect describes actions without a defined end, setting background, or habitual routines, while the preterite marks completed actions.
Mistake: Confusing 'supervisábamos' (imperfect) with 'supervisamos' (present/preterite).
Correct: Ensure you are using the correct imperfect ending '-ábamos' for the 'nosotros' form.
Why: The distinct imperfect ending clearly marks ongoing or habitual past actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: superviso
The present tense of supervisar is regular: superviso, supervisas, supervisa, supervisamos, supervisáis, supervisan.
Preterite
yo: supervisé
The preterite of supervisar is regular: supervisé, supervisaste, supervisó, supervisamos, supervisasteis, supervisaron.
Future
yo: supervisaré
The future tense of supervisar is regular: supervisaré, supervisarás, supervisará, supervisaremos, supervisaréis, supervisarán.
Conditional
yo: supervisaría
The conditional of supervisar is regular: supervisaría, supervisarías, supervisaría, supervisaríamos, supervisaríais, supervisarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: supervise
The present subjunctive of supervisar (supervise, supervises, supervisemos, supervisen) follows expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: supervisara
The imperfect subjunctive of supervisar (supervisara/supervisase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and softer requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: supervisa
Supervise! commands use the imperative: supervisa (tú), supervise (usted), supervisemos (nosotros), supervisen (ustedes), supervisad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no supervises
Negative commands for supervisar use 'no' + present subjunctive: no supervises (tú), no supervise (usted), no supervisemos (nosotros), no supervisen (ustedes), no superviséis (vosotros).