Merendar (to have a snack) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Merendar (to have a snack) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Merendar - Conjugation of to have a snack 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: Merendar (to have a snack) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Comida y hábitos saludables (Healthy food and habits)

Conjugation of to have a snack in Pretérito imperfecto

yo merendaba I was having a snack
tú merendabas You were having a snack
él/ella merendaba he/she was having a snack
nosotros/nosotras merendábamos we had a snack
vosotros/vosotras merendabais you had a snack
ellos/ellas merendaban They were having a snack

Example phrases

Yo merendaba tortilla de patata antes de salir con mis amigos. I used to have a snack of potato omelette before going out with my friends.
Tú merendabas las tapas antes de tus clases de español. You used to have a snack on the tapas before your Spanish classes.
Él merendaba los pinchos de jamón para probar diferentes sabores. He used to have a snack of ham skewers to try different flavours.
Nosotros merendábamos las croquetas en el bar de la esquina. We used to have a snack on croquettes at the bar on the corner.
Vosotros merendabais las patatas bravas mientras planeabais vuestro próximo viaje. You were having a snack of patatas bravas while planning your next trip.
Ellos merendaban las patatas fritas después de salir del trabajo. They used to have a snack on crisps after leaving work.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - merendar (to have a snack)

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

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Merendar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Yo ... tortilla de patata antes de salir con mis amigos.

Yo merendaba tortilla de patata antes de salir con mis amigos.

(I used to have a snack of potato omelette before going out with my friends.)

2. Ellos ... las patatas fritas después de salir del trabajo.

Ellos merendaban las patatas fritas después de salir del trabajo.

(They used to have a snack on crisps after leaving work.)

3. Vosotros ... las patatas bravas mientras planeabais vuestro próximo viaje.

Vosotros merendabais las patatas bravas mientras planeabais vuestro próximo viaje.

(You were having a snack of patatas bravas while planning your next trip.)

4. Nosotros ... las croquetas en el bar de la esquina.

Nosotros merendábamos las croquetas en el bar de la esquina.

(We used to have a snack on croquettes at the bar on the corner.)

5. Tú ... las tapas antes de tus clases de español.

Tú merendabas las tapas antes de tus clases de español.

(You used to have a snack on the tapas before your Spanish classes.)

6. Él ... los pinchos de jamón para probar diferentes sabores.

Él merendaba los pinchos de jamón para probar diferentes sabores.

(He used to have a snack of ham skewers to try different flavours.)