transmitir Imperfect Conjugation
transmitir — to broadcast
The imperfect of transmitir describes ongoing or habitual past actions: transmitía, transmitías, transmitía, transmitíamos, transmitíais, transmitían.
transmitir Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe actions that were happening over a period of time in the past, or habitual actions that occurred regularly. For 'transmitir', you might say 'The radio was transmitting music all day' or 'He used to transmit reports every Friday'.
Notes on transmitir in the Imperfect
Transmitir is regular in the imperfect indicative. All forms follow the standard -ir imperfect conjugation.
Example Sentences
Yo transmitía esperanza a la gente.
I used to transmit hope to the people.
yo
¿Tú transmitías las noticias por esa radio?
Did you used to transmit the news on that radio?
tú
La vieja televisión transmitía en blanco y negro.
The old television transmitted in black and white.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros transmitíamos el programa cada tarde.
We used to transmit the program every afternoon.
nosotros
Ellos transmitían sus ideas a través de cartas.
They used to transmit their ideas through letters.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect ('transmitía') for a single, completed past action.
Correct: Use the preterite ('transmitió') for actions completed at a specific time.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual past actions, not single completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'transmitía' with the imperfect subjunctive 'transmitiera'.
Correct: Remember that the imperfect indicative ends in '-ía' (transmitía), while the imperfect subjunctive often ends in '-iera' or '-iese' (transmitiera).
Why: These are different tenses used in different contexts.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: transmito
The present tense of transmitir describes current actions or habits: transmito, transmites, transmite, transmitimos, transmitís, transmiten.
Preterite
yo: transmití
The preterite of transmitir describes completed actions: transmití, transmitiste, transmitió, transmitimos, transmitisteis, transmitieron.
Future
yo: transmitiré
The future tense of transmitir indicates future actions: transmitiré, transmitirás, transmitirá, transmitiremos, transmitiréis, transmitirán.
Conditional
yo: transmitiría
The conditional of transmitir expresses hypothetical actions ('would transmit'): transmitiría, transmitirías, transmitiría, transmitiríamos, transmitiríais, transmitirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: transmita
The present subjunctive of transmitir (transmita, transmitas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: transmitiera
The imperfect subjunctive of transmitir (transmitiera/transmitiese) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: transmite
The imperative of transmitir gives direct commands: transmite (tú), transmita (usted), transmitamos (nosotros), transmitan (ustedes), transmitid (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no transmitas
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no transmitas (tú), no transmita (usted), no transmitamos (nosotros), no transmitan (ustedes), no transmitáis (vosotros).