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Quemar (to burn) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Quemar (to burn) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Quemar - Conjugation of to burn 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: Quemar (to burn) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Nutrición y dieta (Nutrition and diet)

Conjugation of to burn in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo quemaba I was burning
  • tú quemabas you burned
  • él/ella quemaba He/she burned
  • nosotros/nosotras quemábamos we burned
  • vosotros/vosotras quemabais you burned
  • ellos/ellas quemaban They burned

Example phrases

  • Yo quemaba la comida rápida sin darme cuenta. I used to burn the fast food without realising.
  • Tú quemabas la piel cuando tomabas el sol sin precaución. You burned the skin when you sunbathed without precaution.
  • Él se quemaba la muñeca al practicar jardinería. He was burning his wrist while practicing gardening.
  • Nosotros quemábamos el alcohol en el laboratorio. We were burning the alcohol in the laboratory.
  • Vosotros quemabais los músculos al subir la montaña. You were burning the muscles while climbing the mountain.
  • Ellos se quemaban con la pantalla del ordenador mientras trabajaban. They were burning themselves with the computer screen while they were working.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - quemar (to burn)

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

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Quemar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Ellos se ... con la pantalla del ordenador mientras trabajaban.

Ellos se quemaban con la pantalla del ordenador mientras trabajaban.
(They were burning themselves with the computer screen while they were working.)

2. Nosotros ... el alcohol en el laboratorio.

Nosotros quemábamos el alcohol en el laboratorio.
(We were burning the alcohol in the laboratory.)

3. Él se ... la muñeca al practicar jardinería.

Él se quemaba la muñeca al practicar jardinería.
(He was burning his wrist while practicing gardening.)

4. Tú ... la piel cuando tomabas el sol sin precaución.

Tú quemabas la piel cuando tomabas el sol sin precaución.
(You burned the skin when you sunbathed without precaution.)

5. Yo ... la comida rápida sin darme cuenta.

Yo quemaba la comida rápida sin darme cuenta.
(I used to burn the fast food without realising.)

6. Vosotros ... los músculos al subir la montaña.

Vosotros quemabais los músculos al subir la montaña.
(You were burning the muscles while climbing the mountain.)