Comprar (to buy) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish
Comprar - Conjugation of to buy 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: Comprar (to buy) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Precios y dinero (Prices and money)
Conjugation of to buy in Pretérito imperfecto
- yo compraba I was buying
- tú comprabas You were buying
- él/ella compraba he was buying
- nosotros/nosotras comprábamos we used to buy
- vosotros/vosotras comprabais you were buying
- ellos/ellas compraban They were buying
Example phrases
- Cuando era niño, compraba muchos juguetes. When I was a child, I used to buy many toys.
- Siempre comprabas pan en esa tienda. You always used to buy bread in that shop.
- Ella compraba flores para su madre cada semana. She used to buy flowers for her mother every week.
- Nosotros comprábamos libros en esa librería. We used to buy books in that bookstore.
- Vosotras comprabais ropa nueva cada temporada. You (feminine, plural) used to buy new clothes each season.
- Ellos compraban helado todos los domingos. They used to buy ice cream every Sunday.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - comprar (to buy)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationComprar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Nosotros ... libros en esa librería.
2. Ella ... flores para su madre cada semana.
3. Siempre ... pan en esa tienda.
4. Ellos ... helado todos los domingos.
5. Vosotras ... ropa nueva cada temporada.
6. Cuando era niño, ... muchos juguetes.