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Nadar (to swim) - Pretérito imperfecto (Imperfect Past) - Spanish

Nadar (to swim) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Nadar - Conjugation of to swim in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past tense (Pretérito imperfecto).

Pretérito imperfecto (Imperfect Past)

All conjugations and tenses: Nadar (to swim) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Deportes y ejercicio (Sports and exercise)

Conjugation of to swim in Pretérito imperfecto

yo nadabaI was swimming
tú nadabasYou were swimming
él/ella nadabahe swam
nosotros/nosotras nadábamosWe were swimming
vosotros/vosotras nadabaisYou/you swam
ellos/ellas nadabanthey swam

Example phrases

Cuando era niño, yo nadaba todos los días.When I was a child, I used to swim every day.
Tú nadabas en la piscina los fines de semana.You swam in the pool on weekends.
Él nadaba en el río durante las vacaciones.He was swimming in the river during the holidays.
Nosotros nadábamos juntos en la playa.We were swimming together at the beach.
Vosotros nadabais en el lago cada verano.You swam in the lake every summer.
Ellos nadaban en el lago cuando hacía calor.They were swimming in the lake when it was hot.

Exercise: Conjugation exercise - nadar (to swim)

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

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nadabas, nadaban, nadaba, nadabais, nadábamos

1. Ellos ... en el lago cuando hacía calor.

Ellos nadaban en el lago cuando hacía calor.
(They were swimming in the lake when it was hot.)

2. Cuando era niño, yo ... todos los días.

Cuando era niño, yo nadaba todos los días.
(When I was a child, I used to swim every day.)

3. Vosotros ... en el lago cada verano.

Vosotros nadabais en el lago cada verano.
(You swam in the lake every summer.)

4. Nosotros ... juntos en la playa.

Nosotros nadábamos juntos en la playa.
(We were swimming together at the beach.)

5. Él ... en el río durante las vacaciones.

Él nadaba en el río durante las vacaciones.
(He was swimming in the river during the holidays.)

6. Tú ... en la piscina los fines de semana.

Tú nadabas en la piscina los fines de semana.
(You swam in the pool on weekends.)