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Apagar (to turn off) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Apagar (to turn off) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Apagar - Conjugation of to turn off 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: Apagar (to turn off) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Electrodomésticos (Household appliances)

Conjugation of to turn off in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo apagaba I was turning off
  • tú apagabas you turned off
  • él/ella apagaba he was turning off
  • nosotros/nosotras apagábamos we turned off
  • vosotros/vosotras apagabais You (plural) were turning off
  • ellos/ellas apagaban They turned off

Example phrases

  • Yo apagaba las luces antes de dormir. I used to turn off the lights before sleeping.
  • Tú apagabas la computadora todas las noches. You used to turn off the computer every night.
  • Él apagaba el fuego después de cocinar. He would turn off the fire after cooking.
  • Nosotros apagábamos la televisión al terminar el programa. We used to turn off the television when the program ended.
  • Vosotros apagabais las velas después de la cena. You all used to turn off the candles after dinner.
  • Ellos apagaban las linternas al amanecer. They would turn off the flashlights at dawn.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - apagar (to turn off)

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

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Apagar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Él ... el fuego después de cocinar.

Él apagaba el fuego después de cocinar.
(He would turn off the fire after cooking.)

2. Vosotros ... las velas después de la cena.

Vosotros apagabais las velas después de la cena.
(You all used to turn off the candles after dinner.)

3. Tú ... la computadora todas las noches.

Tú apagabas la computadora todas las noches.
(You used to turn off the computer every night.)

4. Nosotros ... la televisión al terminar el programa.

Nosotros apagábamos la televisión al terminar el programa.
(We used to turn off the television when the program ended.)

5. Yo ... las luces antes de dormir.

Yo apagaba las luces antes de dormir.
(I used to turn off the lights before sleeping.)

6. Ellos ... las linternas al amanecer.

Ellos apagaban las linternas al amanecer.
(They would turn off the flashlights at dawn.)