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Recibir (to receive) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Recibir (to receive) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Recibir - Conjugation of to receive 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: Recibir (to receive) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Salud mental (Mental health)

Conjugation of to receive in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo recibía I was receiving
  • tú recibías you received
  • él/ella recibía He/she was receiving
  • nosotros/nosotras recibíamos we received
  • vosotros/vosotras recibíais You received
  • ellos/ellas recibían They received

Example phrases

  • Yo recibía la revista cada semana. I received the magazine each week.
  • Tú recibías las pastillas del médico. You used to receive the pills from the doctor.
  • Él recibía la revisión médica anualmente. He received the medical check-up annually.
  • Nosotros recibíamos las cartas a diario. We received the letters daily.
  • Vosotros recibíais el análisis de sangre en la clínica. You all were receiving the blood test at the clinic.
  • Ellos recibían el seguro de salud cada año. They received the health insurance every year.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - recibir (to receive)

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

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Recibir (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Él ... la revisión médica anualmente.

Él recibía la revisión médica anualmente.
(He received the medical check-up annually.)

2. Ellos ... el seguro de salud cada año.

Ellos recibían el seguro de salud cada año.
(They received the health insurance every year.)

3. Yo ... la revista cada semana.

Yo recibía la revista cada semana.
(I received the magazine each week.)

4. Nosotros ... las cartas a diario.

Nosotros recibíamos las cartas a diario.
(We received the letters daily.)

5. Tú ... las pastillas del médico.

Tú recibías las pastillas del médico.
(You used to receive the pills from the doctor.)

6. Vosotros ... el análisis de sangre en la clínica.

Vosotros recibíais el análisis de sangre en la clínica.
(You all were receiving the blood test at the clinic.)