Adelgazar (to lose weight) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Adelgazar (to lose weight) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Adelgazar - Conjugation of to lose weight in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

All conjugations and tenses: Adelgazar (to lose weight) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Hábitos saludables y no saludables (Healthy and unhealthy habits)

Conjugation of to lose weight in Pretérito imperfecto

yo adelgazaba I was losing weight
tú adelgazabas You were losing weight
él/ella adelgazaba He/she was losing weight
nosotros/nosotras adelgazábamos we were losing weight
vosotros/vosotras adelgazabais You were losing weight
ellos/ellas adelgazaban They were losing weight

Example phrases

Cuando me resfriaba con frecuencia, adelgazaba sin darme cuenta. When I frequently caught a cold, I lost weight without noticing.
Estabas estresado y adelgazabas por la enfermedad. You were stressed and losing weight due to the illness.
Él adelgazaba porque seguía un régimen muy estricto recomendado por el médico. He was losing weight because he followed a very strict regimen recommended by the doctor.
Cuando corríamos la maratón, adelgazábamos rápidamente. We lost weight quickly when we ran the marathon.
Siempre que teníais depresión, adelgazabais debido a la falta de apetito. Whenever you had depression, you lost weight due to lack of appetite.
A menudo, ellos adelgazaban cuando se encontraban mareados por la rutina diaria. They often lost weight when they found themselves dizzy from the daily routine.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - adelgazar (to lose weight)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Adelgazar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Él ... porque seguía un régimen muy estricto recomendado por el médico.

Él adelgazaba porque seguía un régimen muy estricto recomendado por el médico.

(He was losing weight because he followed a very strict regimen recommended by the doctor.)

2. Siempre que teníais depresión, ... debido a la falta de apetito.

Siempre que teníais depresión, adelgazabais debido a la falta de apetito.

(Whenever you had depression, you lost weight due to lack of appetite.)

3. Cuando me resfriaba con frecuencia, ... sin darme cuenta.

Cuando me resfriaba con frecuencia, adelgazaba sin darme cuenta.

(When I frequently caught a cold, I lost weight without noticing.)

4. Estabas estresado y ... por la enfermedad.

Estabas estresado y adelgazabas por la enfermedad.

(You were stressed and losing weight due to the illness.)

5. Cuando corríamos la maratón, ... rápidamente.

Cuando corríamos la maratón, adelgazábamos rápidamente.

(We lost weight quickly when we ran the marathon.)

6. A menudo, ellos ... cuando se encontraban mareados por la rutina diaria.

A menudo, ellos adelgazaban cuando se encontraban mareados por la rutina diaria.

(They often lost weight when they found themselves dizzy from the daily routine.)