vagar Imperfect Conjugation
vagar — to wander
The imperfect of vagar is regular: vagaba, vagabas, vagaba, vagábamos, vagabais, vagaban.
vagar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use this to describe a state of wandering in the past or a habit, like 'I used to wander' or 'He was wandering when...'
Notes on vagar in the Imperfect
Vagar is regular in the imperfect. It follows the standard -aba pattern for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
De niño, vagaba por el campo durante horas.
As a child, I used to wander through the countryside for hours.
yo
Nosotros vagábamos por el mercado todos los domingos.
We used to wander through the market every Sunday.
nosotros
Las ovejas vagaban libremente por la montaña.
The sheep were wandering freely on the mountain.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: vagaba-mos
Correct: vagábamos
Why: The 'nosotros' form of -ar verbs in the imperfect always requires a written accent.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: vago
Vagar is completely regular in the present tense: vago, vagas, vaga, vagamos, vagáis, vagan.
Preterite
yo: vagué
The preterite of vagar is regular except for the 'yo' form (vagué), which adds a 'u' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Future
yo: vagaré
The future of vagar is regular: vagaré, vagarás, vagará, vagaremos, vagaréis, vagarán.
Conditional
yo: vagaría
The conditional of vagar is regular: vagaría, vagarías, vagaría, vagaríamos, vagaríais, vagarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vague
The present subjunctive of vagar features a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: vague, vagues, vague, vaguemos, vaguéis, vaguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: vagara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: vagara, vagaras, vagara, vagáramos, vagarais, vagaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vaga
The imperative of vagar uses 'vaga' for tú and 'vague(n)' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vagues
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no vagues, no vague, no vaguemos, no vaguéis, no vaguen.