Estirar (to stretch) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Estirar (to stretch) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Estirar - Conjugation of to stretch 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: Estirar (to stretch) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Ejercicio y estilo de vida (Exercise and lifestyle)

Conjugation of to stretch in Pretérito imperfecto

yo estiraba I was stretching
tú estirabas you were stretching
él/ella estiraba he/she was stretching
nosotros/nosotras estirábamos we stretched
vosotros/vosotras estirabais you stretched
ellos/ellas estiraban They stretched

Example phrases

Yo estiraba despacio antes de irme de tapas. I was stretching slowly before going for tapas.
Tú estirabas las piernas antes de hacer la maleta. You were stretching your legs before packing the suitcase.
Él estiraba los brazos después de levantarse de la cómoda. He was stretching his arms after getting up from the dresser.
Nosotros estirábamos el torso antes de montar en bici. We stretched our torso before riding a bike.
Vosotros estirabais juntos en el jardín del bungaló. You were stretching together in the garden of the bungalow.
Ellos estiraban cerca del roble en el valle. They were stretching near the oak in the valley.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - estirar (to stretch)

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

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Estirar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... juntos en el jardín del bungaló.

Vosotros estirabais juntos en el jardín del bungaló.

(You were stretching together in the garden of the bungalow.)

2. Nosotros ... el torso antes de montar en bici.

Nosotros estirábamos el torso antes de montar en bici.

(We stretched our torso before riding a bike.)

3. Ellos ... cerca del roble en el valle.

Ellos estiraban cerca del roble en el valle.

(They were stretching near the oak in the valley.)

4. Yo ... despacio antes de irme de tapas.

Yo estiraba despacio antes de irme de tapas.

(I was stretching slowly before going for tapas.)

5. Tú ... las piernas antes de hacer la maleta.

Tú estirabas las piernas antes de hacer la maleta.

(You were stretching your legs before packing the suitcase.)

6. Él ... los brazos después de levantarse de la cómoda.

Él estiraba los brazos después de levantarse de la cómoda.

(He was stretching his arms after getting up from the dresser.)