Alimentarse (to feed oneself) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish
Alimentarse - Conjugation of to feed oneself 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: Alimentarse (to feed oneself) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Nutrición y dieta (Nutrition and diet)
Conjugation of to feed oneself in Pretérito imperfecto
- yo me alimentaba I fed myself
- tú te alimentabas You were feeding yourself
- él/ella se alimentaba He/she fed himself/herself
- nosotros/nosotras nos alimentábamos We fed ourselves
- vosotros/vosotras os alimentabais You all fed yourselves
- ellos/ellas se alimentaban They fed themselves
Example phrases
- Cuando era joven, me alimentaba de comida rápida. I fed myself on fast food when I was young.
- Cuando tenías tiempo, te alimentabas viendo La Tomatina. You fed yourself watching La Tomatina.
- Cuando se encontraba cansada, se alimentaba mentalmente con música. When he/she was tired, he/she fed himself/herself mentally with music.
- Nos alimentábamos bien para no engordar. We were feeding ourselves well so as not to gain weight.
- Os alimentabais antes de practicar viendo la serie. You were feeding yourselves before practising by watching the series.
- De pequeños, siempre se alimentaban de frutas. They used to feed themselves on fruits when they were little.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - alimentarse (to feed oneself)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationAlimentarse (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Cuando era joven, ... de comida rápida.
2. ... antes de practicar viendo la serie.
3. ... bien para no engordar.
4. Cuando tenías tiempo, ... viendo la tomatina.
5. Cuando se encontraba cansada, ... mentalmente con música.
6. De pequeños, siempre ... de frutas.