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Rechazar (to reject) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Rechazar (to reject) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Rechazar - Conjugation of to reject 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: Rechazar (to reject) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Opiniones y negociaciones (Opinions and negotiations)

Conjugation of to reject in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo rechazaba I was rejecting
  • tú rechazabas You rejected
  • él/ella rechazaba he rejected
  • nosotros/nosotras rechazábamos we rejected
  • vosotros/vosotras rechazabais you rejected
  • ellos/ellas rechazaban They rejected

Example phrases

  • Yo rechazaba una oferta para ahorrar dinero. I was rejecting an offer to save money.
  • Tú rechazabas el contrato porque no te convencía. You were rejecting the contract because it didn't convince you.
  • Él rechazaba la invitación a la fiesta. He was rejecting the invitation to the party.
  • Nosotros rechazábamos firmar el acuerdo. We rejected signing the agreement.
  • Vosotros rechazabais salir con el grupo por estar cansados. You were rejecting to go out with the group because you were tired.
  • Ellos rechazaban venir a la excursión en la montaña. They were rejecting to come to the trip to the mountain.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - rechazar (to reject)

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

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Rechazar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Yo ... una oferta para ahorrar dinero.

Yo rechazaba una oferta para ahorrar dinero.
(I was rejecting an offer to save money.)

2. Nosotros ... firmar el acuerdo.

Nosotros rechazábamos firmar el acuerdo.
(We rejected signing the agreement.)

3. Vosotros ... salir con el grupo por estar cansados.

Vosotros rechazabais salir con el grupo por estar cansados.
(You were rejecting to go out with the group because you were tired.)

4. Tú ... el contrato porque no te convencía.

Tú rechazabas el contrato porque no te convencía.
(You were rejecting the contract because it didn't convince you.)

5. Él ... la invitación a la fiesta.

Él rechazaba la invitación a la fiesta.
(He was rejecting the invitation to the party.)

6. Ellos ... venir a la excursión en la montaña.

Ellos rechazaban venir a la excursión en la montaña.
(They were rejecting to come to the trip to the mountain.)