suprimir Imperfect Conjugation
suprimir — to eliminate
The imperfect 'suprimía' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of eliminating.
suprimir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'suprimir' to describe past habits, ongoing actions, or background descriptions where something was being eliminated. For example, 'Cuando era joven, suprimía las calorías' means 'When I was young, I used to eliminate calories' (habitually).
Notes on suprimir in the Imperfect
Suprimir is regular in the imperfect tense. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ir verbs in the imperfect.
Example Sentences
Yo suprimía los anuncios de la página.
I used to eliminate the ads from the page.
yo
Tú suprimías las palabras innecesarias al escribir.
You used to eliminate unnecessary words when writing.
tú
Él suprimía la información personal por seguridad.
He would eliminate personal information for security.
él/ella/usted
Ellos suprimían los comentarios ofensivos.
They used to eliminate offensive comments.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of the imperfect for habitual past actions.
Correct: For past habits, use the imperfect: 'Solíamos suprimir los errores' (We used to eliminate errors), not 'Suprimimos los errores'.
Why: The imperfect describes repeated or ongoing actions in the past, setting the scene or describing habits.
Mistake: Confusing the yo and él/ella/usted forms.
Correct: Both 'suprimía' (yo) and 'suprimía' (él/ella/usted) are identical. Context is key.
Why: In the imperfect tense, the first and third person singular forms are the same.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suprimo
I eliminate (suprimo), you eliminate (suprimes), they eliminate (suprimen) are the present indicative forms.
Preterite
yo: suprimí
Suprimí, suprimiste, suprimió, suprimimos, suprimisteis, suprimieron are the completed past actions in the preterite.
Future
yo: suprimiré
The future tense 'suprimiré' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: suprimiría
The conditional 'suprimiría' expresses hypothetical actions ('would eliminate').
Present Subjunctive
yo: suprima
The present subjunctive 'suprima' is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suprimiera
The imperfect subjunctive 'suprimiera' or 'suprimiese' expresses past hypothetical or unreal situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suprime
Suprime, suprima, suprimamos, suprimid, supriman are the imperative forms for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no suprimas
Negative commands like 'no suprimas' or 'no suprima' use the present subjunctive.