Nacer (to be born) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish
Nacer - Conjugation of to be born 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: Nacer (to be born) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - ¿De dónde eres? (Where are you from?)
Conjugation of to be born in Pretérito imperfecto
- yo nacía I was being born
- tú nacías You were born
- él/ella nacía he was being born
- nosotros/nosotras nacíamos We were born
- vosotros/vosotras nacíais You were being born
- ellos/ellas nacían They were being born
Example phrases
- Cuando yo nacía, la ciudad era muy diferente. When I was born, the city was very different.
- Cuando tú nacías, comenzaba a llover. When you were born, it started to rain.
- Cuando él nacía, una estrella fugaz cruzó el cielo. When he was being born, a shooting star crossed the sky.
- Cuando nosotros nacíamos, se escuchaba música en la calle. When we were being born, music could be heard on the street.
- Cuando vosotros nacíais, todos estaban muy felices. When you all were born, everyone was very happy.
- Cuando ellos nacían, se inauguraba el hospital nuevo. When they were being born, the new hospital was inaugurated.
Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - nacer (to be born)
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationNacer (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)
1. Cuando nosotros ..., se escuchaba música en la calle.
2. Cuando tú ..., comenzaba a llover.
3. Cuando vosotros ..., todos estaban muy felices.
4. Cuando yo ..., la ciudad era muy diferente.
5. Cuando él ..., una estrella fugaz cruzó el cielo.
6. Cuando ellos ..., se inauguraba el hospital nuevo.