Bailar (to dance) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Bailar (to dance) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Bailar - Conjugation of to dance 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: Bailar (to dance) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Música y arte (Music and art)

Conjugation of to dance in Pretérito imperfecto

yo bailaba I danced
tú bailabas You were dancing
él/ella bailaba he danced
nosotros/nosotras bailábamos we danced
vosotros/vosotras bailabais You/you danced
ellos/ellas bailaban they were dancing

Example phrases

Yo siempre bailaba en el parque. I always used to dance in the park.
Tú bailabas cerca de la tienda. You were dancing near the shop.
Ella bailaba en la plaza del centro. She was dancing in the central square.
Nosotras bailábamos en el gimnasio. We danced in the gym.
Vosotros bailabais en la escuela. You danced at school.
Ellos bailaban en las fiestas de la ciudad. They danced at the city parties.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - bailar (to dance)

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

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Bailar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Ella ... en la plaza del centro.

Ella bailaba en la plaza del centro.

(She was dancing in the central square.)

2. Nosotras ... en el gimnasio.

Nosotras bailábamos en el gimnasio.

(We danced in the gym.)

3. Tú ... cerca de la tienda.

Tú bailabas cerca de la tienda.

(You were dancing near the shop.)

4. Yo siempre ... en el parque.

Yo siempre bailaba en el parque.

(I always used to dance in the park.)

5. Vosotros ... en la escuela.

Vosotros bailabais en la escuela.

(You danced at school.)

6. Ellos ... en las fiestas de la ciudad.

Ellos bailaban en las fiestas de la ciudad.

(They danced at the city parties.)