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Desayunar (to have breakfast) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Desayunar (to have breakfast) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Desayunar - Conjugation of to have breakfast 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: Desayunar (to have breakfast) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Rutinas diarias (Daily routines)

Conjugation of to have breakfast in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo desayunaba I was having breakfast
  • tú desayunabas You had breakfast
  • él/ella desayunaba he had breakfast
  • nosotros/nosotras desayunábamos we had breakfast
  • vosotros/vosotras desayunabais You all/You all used to have breakfast
  • ellos/ellas desayunaban they had breakfast

Example phrases

  • Yo desayunaba temprano todos los días. I used to have breakfast early every day.
  • Tú desayunabas en casa de tus abuelos. You used to have breakfast at your grandparents' house.
  • Él desayunaba café y tostadas cada mañana. He used to have coffee and toast for breakfast every morning.
  • Nosotros desayunábamos juntos los fines de semana. We used to have breakfast together on weekends.
  • Vosotros desayunabais en la cafetería antes de las clases. You all used to eat breakfast in the cafeteria before classes.
  • Ellos desayunaban cereal y leche. They used to have cereal and milk for breakfast.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - desayunar (to have breakfast)

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

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Desayunar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Yo ... temprano todos los días.

Yo desayunaba temprano todos los días.
(I used to have breakfast early every day.)

2. Vosotros ... en la cafetería antes de las clases.

Vosotros desayunabais en la cafetería antes de las clases.
(You all used to eat breakfast in the cafeteria before classes.)

3. Ellos ... cereal y leche.

Ellos desayunaban cereal y leche.
(They used to have cereal and milk for breakfast.)

4. Tú ... en casa de tus abuelos.

Tú desayunabas en casa de tus abuelos.
(You used to have breakfast at your grandparents' house.)

5. Nosotros ... juntos los fines de semana.

Nosotros desayunábamos juntos los fines de semana.
(We used to have breakfast together on weekends.)

6. Él ... café y tostadas cada mañana.

Él desayunaba café y tostadas cada mañana.
(He used to have coffee and toast for breakfast every morning.)