transitar Imperfect Conjugation
transitar — to pass through
Use 'transitaba' for 'yo' and 'transitaba' for 'él/ella/usted' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
transitar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
The imperfect is for ongoing actions in the past ('While I was passing through the city...') or habitual actions ('We used to pass through that square every day'). It sets the scene or describes background conditions.
Notes on transitar in the Imperfect
Transitar is regular in the imperfect tense.
Example Sentences
Yo transitaba por esa calle cuando te vi.
I was passing through that street when I saw you.
yo
¿Tú transitabas a menudo por el centro?
Did you often pass through downtown?
tú
Él transitaba por el parque todos los días.
He used to pass through the park every day.
él/ella/usted
Ellos transitaban por la zona antigua del pueblo.
They were passing through the old part of town.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single completed action.
Correct: For a completed action, use the preterite: 'transitó'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not discrete, finished events.
Mistake: Confusing 'transitaba' (yo/él/ella/usted) with 'transitaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Correct: Ensure the verb agrees with the subject: 'Yo transitaba' vs. 'Ellos transitaban'.
Why: Subject-verb agreement is essential for clarity.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: transito
Use 'transito' for 'yo' and 'transita' for 'él/ella/usted' for actions happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: transité
Use 'transité' for 'yo' and 'transitó' for 'él/ella/usted' for completed past actions.
Future
yo: transitaré
Use 'transitaré' for 'yo' and 'transitará' for 'él/ella/usted' for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: transitaría
Use 'transitaría' for 'yo' and 'transitaría' for 'él/ella/usted' for hypothetical or polite actions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: transite
Use 'transite' for 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted', and 'transiten' for 'ustedes'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transitara
Use 'transitara' or 'transitase' for past hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transita
Use 'transita' for tú commands, and 'transiten' for ustedes commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no transites
Use 'no transites' for tú negative commands, and 'no transiten' for ustedes.