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imaginas

ee-mah-HEE-nahs/i.maˈɣi.nas/

“imaginas” means “you imagine” in Spanish (present tense, referring to the informal 'tú').

you imagine, you picture

Also: you conceive
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infinitiveimaginar
gerundimaginando
past Participleimaginado

📝 In Action

¿Qué imaginas que pasará mañana?

A1

What do you imagine will happen tomorrow?

Si imaginas un mundo mejor, ya es un buen comienzo.

A2

If you imagine a better world, it is already a good start.

Tú siempre imaginas las peores situaciones.

B1

You always picture the worst situations.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • No te lo imaginas – You can't imagine it / You have no idea
  • Imaginas cosas – You're imagining things

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedimagina
yoimagino
túimaginas
ellos/ellas/ustedesimaginan
nosotrosimaginamos
vosotrosimagináis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedimaginaba
yoimaginaba
túimaginabas
ellos/ellas/ustedesimaginaban
nosotrosimaginábamos
vosotrosimaginabais

preterite

él/ella/ustedimaginó
yoimaginé
túimaginaste
ellos/ellas/ustedesimaginaron
nosotrosimaginamos
vosotrosimaginasteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedimagine
yoimagine
túimagines
ellos/ellas/ustedesimaginen
nosotrosimaginemos
vosotrosimaginéis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedimaginara/imaginase
yoimaginara/imaginase
túimaginaras/imaginases
ellos/ellas/ustedesimaginaran/imaginasen
nosotrosimagináramos/imaginásemos
vosotrosimaginarais/imaginaseis
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Words that translate to "imaginas" in Spanish:

you conceive→you imagine→you picture→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: imaginas

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'imaginas'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
imaginar(to imagine) — Verb
imaginación(imagination) — Noun
imaginario(imaginary) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
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📚 Etymology▼

The word comes directly from the Latin verb *imagināri*, which meant 'to form a mental picture' or 'to imitate'. It entered Spanish maintaining its core meaning about the mental creation of images.

First recorded: 13th century (in similar forms)

Cognates (Related words)

English: imaginePortuguese: imaginas

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'imaginas' only used for mental pictures?

No. While its main use is about mental pictures, it can also mean 'to suspect' or 'to guess'. For example, 'Me imaginas enfermo' means 'You guess I'm sick'.

Why is the imperative form 'imagina' and not 'imaginas'?

The affirmative command form for 'tú' (telling someone what to do) is always the same as the 'él/ella/usted' present indicative form, which is 'imagina'. The '-s' is dropped for affirmative commands.