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Describir (to describe) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Describir (to describe) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Describir - Conjugation of to describe 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: Describir (to describe) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

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Conjugation of to describe in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo describía I described
  • tú describías You described
  • él/ella describía he/she described
  • nosotros/nosotras describíamos we described
  • vosotros/vosotras describíais you described
  • ellos/ellas describían They described

Example phrases

  • Yo describía el problema al recepcionista. I was describing the problem to the receptionist.
  • Tú describías el paisaje con detalles. You described the landscape with details.
  • Él describía el viaje a los turistas. He was describing the trip to the tourists.
  • Nosotros describíamos la excursión guiada. We were describing the guided excursion.
  • Vosotros describíais la casa y el jardín. You lot were describing the house and the garden.
  • Ellos describían la experiencia en el aeropuerto. They were describing the experience at the airport.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - describir (to describe)

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

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Describir (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... la casa y el jardín.

Vosotros describíais la casa y el jardín.
(You lot were describing the house and the garden.)

2. Yo ... el problema al recepcionista.

Yo describía el problema al recepcionista.
(I was describing the problem to the receptionist.)

3. Él ... el viaje a los turistas.

Él describía el viaje a los turistas.
(He was describing the trip to the tourists.)

4. Ellos ... la experiencia en el aeropuerto.

Ellos describían la experiencia en el aeropuerto.
(They were describing the experience at the airport.)

5. Tú ... el paisaje con detalles.

Tú describías el paisaje con detalles.
(You described the landscape with details.)

6. Nosotros ... la excursión guiada.

Nosotros describíamos la excursión guiada.
(We were describing the guided excursion.)