Apoyarse (to support oneself) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Apoyarse (to support oneself) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Apoyarse - Conjugation of to support 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: Apoyarse (to support oneself) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Trabajo en equipo (Teamwork)

Conjugation of to support oneself in Pretérito imperfecto

yo me apoyaba I was supporting myself
tú te apoyabas you used to support yourself
él/ella se apoyaba he/she was supporting himself/herself
nosotros/nosotras nos apoyábamos we were supporting ourselves
vosotros/vosotras os apoyabais You supported yourselves
ellos/ellas se apoyaban they supported themselves

Example phrases

Yo me apoyaba en el roble para descansar. I was supporting myself on the oak to rest.
Tú te apoyabas en la vaca mientras admirabas la granja. You were supporting yourself on the cow while admiring the farm.
Él se apoyaba en el bastón mientras caminaba por el bosque. He supported himself on the walking stick while he walked through the forest.
Nosotros nos apoyábamos en el puente mientras mirábamos el río. We were supporting ourselves on the bridge while we looked at the river.
Vosotros os apoyabais en las maletas mientras esperabais el vuelo. You were supporting yourselves on the suitcases while you were waiting for the flight.
Ellos se apoyaban en la recepción del hotel para pedir ayuda. They supported themselves at the hotel reception to ask for help.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - apoyarse (to support oneself)

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

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Apoyarse (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Tú ... en la vaca mientras admirabas la granja.

Tú te apoyabas en la vaca mientras admirabas la granja.

(You were supporting yourself on the cow while admiring the farm.)

2. Vosotros ... en las maletas mientras esperabais el vuelo.

Vosotros os apoyabais en las maletas mientras esperabais el vuelo.

(You were supporting yourselves on the suitcases while you were waiting for the flight.)

3. Yo ... en el roble para descansar.

Yo me apoyaba en el roble para descansar.

(I was supporting myself on the oak to rest.)

4. Él ... en el bastón mientras caminaba por el bosque.

Él se apoyaba en el bastón mientras caminaba por el bosque.

(He supported himself on the walking stick while he walked through the forest.)

5. Nosotros ... en el puente mientras mirábamos el río.

Nosotros nos apoyábamos en el puente mientras mirábamos el río.

(We were supporting ourselves on the bridge while we looked at the river.)

6. Ellos ... en la recepción del hotel para pedir ayuda.

Ellos se apoyaban en la recepción del hotel para pedir ayuda.

(They supported themselves at the hotel reception to ask for help.)