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Invitar (to invite) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Invitar (to invite) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Invitar - Conjugation of to invite 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: Invitar (to invite) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Oficina y reuniones (Office and meetings)

Conjugation of to invite in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo invitaba I was inviting
  • tú invitabas You invited
  • él/ella invitaba he/she invited
  • nosotros/nosotras invitábamos we invited
  • vosotros/vosotras invitabais you invited
  • ellos/ellas invitaban They invited

Example phrases

  • Yo invitaba a mis amigos a la playa. I invited my friends to the beach.
  • Tú invitabas a la familia a caminar. You invited the family to walk.
  • Él invitaba a su hermano a viajar. He invited his brother to travel.
  • Nosotros invitábamos a nuestros vecinos a participar en la excursión. We invited our neighbours to join the trip.
  • Vosotros invitabais a los turistas a visitar el rio. You invited the tourists to visit the river.
  • Ellos invitaban a todos a notar la naturaleza. They were inviting everyone to notice the nature.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - invitar (to invite)

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

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Invitar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... a los turistas a visitar el rio.

Vosotros invitabais a los turistas a visitar el rio.
(You invited the tourists to visit the river.)

2. Ellos ... a todos a notar la naturaleza.

Ellos invitaban a todos a notar la naturaleza.
(They were inviting everyone to notice the nature.)

3. Tú ... a la familia a caminar.

Tú invitabas a la familia a caminar.
(You invited the family to walk.)

4. Él ... a su hermano a viajar.

Él invitaba a su hermano a viajar.
(He invited his brother to travel.)

5. Nosotros ... a nuestros vecinos a participar en la excursión.

Nosotros invitábamos a nuestros vecinos a participar en la excursión.
(We invited our neighbours to join the trip.)

6. Yo ... a mis amigos a la playa.

Yo invitaba a mis amigos a la playa.
(I invited my friends to the beach.)