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Adivinar (to guess) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Adivinar (to guess) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Adivinar - Conjugation of to guess 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: Adivinar (to guess) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Suponiendo y adivinando (Assuming and guessing)

Conjugation of to guess in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo adivinaba I was guessing
  • tú adivinabas You were guessing
  • él/ella adivinaba he/she was guessing
  • nosotros/nosotras adivinábamos we guessed
  • vosotros/vosotras adivinabais You [plural] were guessing
  • ellos/ellas adivinaban They guessed

Example phrases

  • Yo adivinaba la respuesta correcta en el examen. I was guessing the correct answer in the exam.
  • Tú adivinabas lo que el músico iba a tocar. You guessed what the musician was going to play.
  • Él adivinaba la canción que iba a ser popular. He guessed the song that was going to be popular.
  • Nosotros adivinábamos cuál sería la mejor ruta para llegar al valle. We were guessing which would be the best route to get to the valley.
  • Vosotros adivinabais quién ganaría la competencia de fotografía. You all were guessing who would win the photography competition.
  • Ellos adivinaban el contenido del libro antes de leerlo. They guessed the content of the book before reading it.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - adivinar (to guess)

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

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Adivinar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Nosotros ... cuál sería la mejor ruta para llegar al valle.

Nosotros adivinábamos cuál sería la mejor ruta para llegar al valle.
(We were guessing which would be the best route to get to the valley.)

2. Él ... la canción que iba a ser popular.

Él adivinaba la canción que iba a ser popular.
(He guessed the song that was going to be popular.)

3. Vosotros ... quién ganaría la competencia de fotografía.

Vosotros adivinabais quién ganaría la competencia de fotografía.
(You all were guessing who would win the photography competition.)

4. Ellos ... el contenido del libro antes de leerlo.

Ellos adivinaban el contenido del libro antes de leerlo.
(They guessed the content of the book before reading it.)

5. Tú ... lo que el músico iba a tocar.

Tú adivinabas lo que el músico iba a tocar.
(You guessed what the musician was going to play.)

6. Yo ... la respuesta correcta en el examen.

Yo adivinaba la respuesta correcta en el examen.
(I was guessing the correct answer in the exam.)