traicionar Imperfect Conjugation
traicionar — to betray
The imperfect of traicionar uses the standard -aba endings: traicionaba, traicionabas, traicionaba, etc.
traicionar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a recurring pattern of betrayal in the past or to set the scene of a story involving a betrayal.
Notes on traicionar in the Imperfect
Traicionar is regular in the imperfect. Note the accent on the 'á' in the nosotros form.
Example Sentences
En las películas, el villano siempre traicionaba a su socio.
In movies, the villain always used to betray his partner.
él/ella/usted
Sentía que todos me traicionaban.
I felt that everyone was betraying me.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Nosotros nunca traicionábamos a nadie.
We never used to betray anyone.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: traicionaba (missing the accent in nosotros)
Correct: traicionábamos
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect require an accent on the first 'a' of the nosotros ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: traiciono
The present tense of traicionar is regular: traiciono, traicionas, traiciona, traicionamos, traicionáis, traicionan.
Preterite
yo: traicioné
The preterite of traicionar is regular: traicioné, traicionaste, traicionó, traicionamos, traicionasteis, traicionaron.
Future
yo: traicionaré
The future of traicionar is regular: add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: traicionaría
The conditional of traicionar is regular: traicionaría, traicionarías, traicionaría, traicionaríamos, traicionaríais, traicionarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: traicione
The present subjunctive of traicionar uses -e endings: traicione, traiciones, traicione, traicionemos, traicionéis, traicionen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: traicionara
The imperfect subjunctive of traicionar is formed from the preterite stem: traicionara, traicionaras, traicionara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: traiciona
The imperative of traicionar includes traiciona (tú), traicionad (vosotros), and traicione (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no traiciones
The negative imperative of traicionar uses the present subjunctive: no traiciones, no traicione, etc.