trasladar Imperfect Conjugation
trasladar — to move
The imperfect of trasladar (trasladaba, trasladabas, trasladaba...) describes ongoing or habitual past actions of moving.
trasladar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect for actions that were happening repeatedly or continuously in the past, or to set the scene. For example, 'Cuando era niño, me trasladaba a casa de mis abuelos cada verano' (When I was a child, I moved to my grandparents' house every summer) or 'El edificio se trasladaba lentamente' (The building was moving slowly - perhaps in a story).
Notes on trasladar in the Imperfect
Trasladar is regular in the imperfect indicative. It follows the standard -ar verb conjugation pattern.
Example Sentences
Yo me trasladaba a la oficina en autobús.
I used to move to the office by bus.
yo
¿Tú te trasladabas a menudo por trabajo?
Did you used to move often for work?
tú
Ella se trasladaba de habitación cada pocos meses.
She used to move rooms every few months.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros trasladábamos los materiales al sitio de construcción.
We used to move the materials to the construction site.
nosotros
Ellos se trasladaban a la costa durante el invierno.
They used to move to the coast during the winter.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a single, completed action in the past.
Correct: For a specific completed action, use the preterite: 'Me trasladé ayer' (I moved yesterday), not 'Me trasladaba ayer'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or habitual actions, not single completed events.
Mistake: Confusing the imperfect 'trasladábamos' (nosotros) with the preterite 'trasladamos'.
Correct: Remember the imperfect ending for -ar verbs is '-ábamos' (nosotros), while the preterite is '-amos'.
Why: These forms sound similar but denote different time frames (ongoing past vs. completed past).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: traslado
The present tense of trasladar (traslado, trasladas, traslada...) describes current actions, habits, or general truths about moving.
Preterite
yo: trasladé
The preterite of trasladar is regular: trasladé, trasladaste, trasladó, trasladamos, trasladasteis, trasladaron.
Future
yo: trasladaré
The future tense of trasladar (trasladaré, trasladarás, trasladará...) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: trasladaría
The conditional of trasladar (trasladaría, trasladarías, trasladaría...) expresses hypothetical actions ('would move') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: traslade
The present subjunctive of trasladar (e.g., traslade, traslades, trasladen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: trasladara
The imperfect subjunctive of trasladar (e.g., trasladara, trasladase) is used for past wishes, hypothetical situations, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: traslada
The imperative of trasladar has regular commands like 'traslada' (tú) and 'trasladen' (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no traslades
Negative commands for 'trasladar' use the present subjunctive, like 'no traslades' (tú) and 'no trasladen' (ustedes).