votar Imperfect Conjugation
votar — to vote
The imperfect of votar is regular: votaba, votabas, votaba, votábamos, votabais, votaban.
votar Imperfect Forms
When to Use the Imperfect
Use the imperfect to describe voting habits in the past or the background situation during an election period.
Notes on votar in the Imperfect
Votar is regular. Remember that the 'nosotros' form always carries an accent: votábamos.
Example Sentences
Antes, mi abuelo siempre votaba temprano.
Before, my grandfather used to always vote early.
él/ella/usted
Mientras nosotros votábamos, afuera llovía.
While we were voting, it was raining outside.
nosotros
En ese país, los jóvenes no votaban mucho.
In that country, young people didn't use to vote much.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Leaving the accent off 'votábamos'.
Correct: Always write 'votábamos'.
Why: All -ar verbs in the imperfect 'nosotros' form require an accent on the antepenultimate syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: voto
The present tense of votar is completely regular: voto, votas, vota, votamos, votáis, votan.
Preterite
yo: voté
The preterite of votar follows the regular -ar pattern: voté, votaste, votó, votamos, votasteis, votaron.
Future
yo: votar
The future of votar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: votaré, votarás, votará, votaremos, votaréis, votarán.
Conditional
yo: votaría
The conditional of votar is regular: votaría, votarías, votaría, votaríamos, votaríais, votarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: vote
The present subjunctive of votar flips the 'a' to 'e': vote, votes, vote, votemos, votéis, voten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: votara
The imperfect subjunctive of votar uses the -ra endings: votara, votaras, votara, votáramos, votarais, votaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vota
The affirmative imperative gives direct commands: vota (tú), vote (usted), votad (vosotros), voten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no votes
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no votes, no vote, no votéis, no voten.