temer Imperfect Conjugation
temer — to fear
The imperfect of temer is regular: temía, temías, temía, temíamos, temíais, temían.
temer Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a persistent fear or a state of anxiety you had in the past, or to set the background for a story.
Notes on temer in the Imperfect
Temer is regular in the imperfect. All forms have an accent on the first 'í' of the ending.
Example Sentences
De niño, yo temía a la oscuridad.
As a child, I used to fear the dark.
yo
Nosotros temíamos que el examen fuera difícil.
We were afraid that the exam would be difficult.
nosotros
Ustedes temían los cambios en la empresa.
You all feared the changes in the company.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: temia
Correct: temía
Why: For -er verbs in the imperfect, the 'í' must always carry an accent mark.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: temo
The present tense of temer is regular: temo, temes, teme, tememos, teméis, temen.
Preterite
yo: temí
Temer is regular in the preterite: temí, temiste, temió, temimos, temisteis, temieron.
Future
yo: temeré
The future of temer uses the infinitive as a base: temeré, temerás, temerá, temeremos, temeréis, temerán.
Conditional
yo: temería
The conditional of temer is regular: temería, temerías, temería, temeríamos, temeríais, temerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tema
The present subjunctive of temer is regular: tema, temas, tema, temamos, temáis, teman.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: temiera
The imperfect subjunctive of temer is regular: temiera, temieras, temiera, temiéramos, temierais, temieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: teme
The affirmative imperative of temer: teme (tú), tema (usted), temamos (nosotros), temed (vosotros), teman (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no temas
The negative imperative of temer uses subjunctive forms: no temas, no tema, no temamos, no temáis, no teman.