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Desear (to desire) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Desear (to desire) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Desear - Conjugation of to desire 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: Desear (to desire) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Planes familiares (Family plans)

Conjugation of to desire in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo deseaba I desired
  • tú deseabas You desired
  • él/ella deseaba he desired
  • nosotros/nosotras deseábamos we desired
  • vosotros/vosotras deseabais You all desired
  • ellos/ellas deseaban they desired

Example phrases

  • Yo deseaba realizar una escultura. I desired to make a sculpture.
  • Tú deseabas planificar la canción. You desired to plan the song.
  • Él deseaba ser el fotógrafo del evento. He desired to be the photographer of the event.
  • Nosotros deseábamos probar comida exótica. We desired to try exotic food.
  • Vosotras deseabais visitar el museo. You desired to visit the museum.
  • Ellas deseaban proteger la naturaleza. They desired to protect nature.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - desear (to desire)

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

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Desear (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Él ... ser el fotógrafo del evento.

Él deseaba ser el fotógrafo del evento.
(He desired to be the photographer of the event.)

2. Tú ... planificar la canción.

Tú deseabas planificar la canción.
(You desired to plan the song.)

3. Vosotras ... visitar el museo.

Vosotras deseabais visitar el museo.
(You desired to visit the museum.)

4. Nosotros ... probar comida exótica.

Nosotros deseábamos probar comida exótica.
(We desired to try exotic food.)

5. Yo ... realizar una escultura.

Yo deseaba realizar una escultura.
(I desired to make a sculpture.)

6. Ellas ... proteger la naturaleza.

Ellas deseaban proteger la naturaleza.
(They desired to protect nature.)