transferir Imperfect Conjugation
transferir — to transfer
Transferir is completely regular in the imperfect: transfería, transferías, transfería...
transferir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe a transfer that was in progress, or a habit of transferring things in the past.
Notes on transferir in the Imperfect
There are no irregularities here. All -ir verbs in the imperfect use the -ía ending.
Example Sentences
Antes, yo transfería dinero por correo.
Before, I used to transfer money by mail.
yo
Mientras transferíamos los archivos, se cortó la luz.
While we were transferring the files, the power went out.
nosotros
Las empresas transferían sus sedes a otras ciudades.
The companies were transferring their headquarters to other cities.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding stem changes like 'transfiría'.
Correct: transfería
Why: The imperfect tense never has stem changes for -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: transfiero
Transferir has an e-to-ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: transferí
Transferir has a third-person stem change (e-to-i) in the preterite: transfirió and transfirieron.
Future
yo: transferiré
The future tense of transferir is regular: transferiré, transferirás, transferirá...
Conditional
yo: transferiría
The conditional of transferir is regular: transferiría, transferirías, transferiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: transfiera
The present subjunctive uses the 'ie' stem change (transfiera), but the nosotros/vosotros forms use an 'i' (transfiramos).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transfiriera
The imperfect subjunctive of transferir uses the 'i' stem: transfiriera, transfirieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transfiere
Use 'transfiere' (tú) or 'transfiera' (usted) to give direct orders to move or transfer something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no transfieras
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no transfieras, no transfiera...