transformar Imperfect Conjugation
transformar — to transform
The imperfect of transformar is: transformaba, transformabas, transformaba, transformábamos, transformabais, transformaban.
transformar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, or to set the scene. For example, 'Cuando era niño, transformaba mis juguetes en naves espaciales' (When I was a child, I used to transform my toys into spaceships) or 'La casa se transformaba lentamente con cada estación' (The house was transforming slowly with each season).
Notes on transformar in the Imperfect
Transformar is regular in the imperfect tense. The stem 'transform-' is combined with the standard imperfect endings for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Mi abuela transformaba las sobras en platos deliciosos.
My grandmother used to transform leftovers into delicious dishes.
él/ella/usted
Mientras estudiabas, ¿transformabas tus apuntes en resúmenes?
While you were studying, were you transforming your notes into summaries?
tú
Antes, nosotros transformábamos el garaje en una sala de juegos.
Before, we used to transform the garage into a game room.
nosotros
Ellos transformaban la madera en muebles hermosos.
They were transforming wood into beautiful furniture.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect to describe a single, completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite 'transformó' for a specific completed transformation, not the imperfect 'transformaba'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single, finished events.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms.
Correct: Both 'transformaba' (yo) and 'transformaba' (él/ella/usted) are identical. Context determines the subject.
Why: This is a common feature of the imperfect tense for regular -ar and -er/-ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: transformo
The present tense of transformar is: transformo, transformas, transforma, transformamos, transformáis, transforman.
Preterite
yo: transformé
The preterite of transformar is regular: transformé, transformaste, transformó, transformamos, transformasteis, transformaron.
Future
yo: transformaré
The future tense of transformar is: transformaré, transformarás, transformará, transformaremos, transformaréis, transformarán.
Conditional
yo: transformaría
The conditional of transformar is: transformaría, transformarías, transformaría, transformaríamos, transformaríais, transformarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: transforme
The present subjunctive for 'transformar' is: transforme, transformes, transforme, transformemos, transforméis, transformen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transformara
The imperfect subjunctive forms for 'transformar' are transformara, transformaras, transformara, transformáramos, transformarais, transformaran (or -ra forms).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transforma
Transforma, transforme, transformemos, transformad, transformen are the affirmative commands for 'transformar'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no transformes
Use 'no' with the present subjunctive: no transformes, no transforme, no transformemos, no transforméis, no transformen.