valorar Imperfect Conjugation
valorar — to value
The imperfect of 'valorar' is regular: valoraba, valorabas, valoraba, valorábamos, valorabais, valoraban.
valorar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect of 'valorar' to describe a past state of valuing something, a habitual action of valuing, or to set the background scene where valuing was ongoing.
Notes on valorar in the Imperfect
Valorar is regular in the imperfect tense. The endings are standard for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
Cuando era joven, yo valoraba más la fama.
When I was young, I valued fame more.
yo
Ella siempre valoraba la opinión de su abuela.
She always valued her grandmother's opinion.
él/ella/usted
Antes, ellos valoraban mucho el trabajo manual.
Before, they greatly valued manual labor.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the imperfect for a specific, completed act of valuing.
Correct: If you mean you valued something on one specific occasion, use the preterite: 'Ayer valoré...' If you mean you habitually valued it in the past, use the imperfect: 'Antes valoraba...'.
Why: The imperfect describes ongoing or repeated actions in the past, while the preterite describes completed ones.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: valoro
The present of 'valorar' is regular: valoro, valoras, valora, valoramos, valoráis, valoran.
Preterite
yo: valoré
The preterite of valorar is regular: valoré, valoraste, valoró, valoramos, valorasteis, valoraron.
Future
yo: valoraré
The future of 'valorar' is regular, using the infinitive stem: valoraré, valorarás, valorará, valoraremos, valoraréis, valorarán.
Conditional
yo: valoraría
The conditional of 'valorar' is regular: valoraría, valorarías, valoraría, valoraríamos, valoraríais, valorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: valore
Use 'valore' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'valores' (tú), 'valoremos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: valorara
Use 'valorara' or 'valorase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'valoraras'/'valorases' (tú), 'valoráramos'/'valorásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: valora
Use 'valora' (tú), 'valore' (usted), 'valoremos' (nosotros), 'valoren' (ustedes), 'valorad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no valores
Form negative commands with 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no valores' (tú), 'no valore' (usted), 'no valoremos' (nosotros), 'no valoren' (ustedes), 'no valoréis' (vosotros).