Reflexionar (to reflect) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

Reflexionar (to reflect) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Reflexionar - Conjugation of to reflect in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).

Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

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Conjugation of to reflect in Pretérito imperfecto

yo reflexionaba I reflected
tú reflexionabas You were reflecting
él/ella reflexionaba He/she was reflecting
nosotros/nosotras reflexionábamos we reflected
vosotros/vosotras reflexionabais You (plural) were reflecting
ellos/ellas reflexionaban They reflected

Example phrases

Yo reflexionaba sobre la estabilidad laboral durante mi carrera profesional. I was reflecting on job stability during my professional career.
Tú reflexionabas sobre el sentido del humor que tenía el protagonista de la serie. You were reflecting on the sense of humour that the protagonist of the series had.
Él reflexionaba sobre la calidad de vida en las largas jornadas de trabajo. He reflected on the quality of life during long working days.
Nosotros reflexionábamos sobre las decisiones complicadas que teníamos que tomar en la empresa. We were reflecting on the complicated decisions we had to make in the company.
Vosotros reflexionabais sobre la influencia de las redes sociales en los debates públicos. You were reflecting on the influence of social media in public debates.
Ellos reflexionaban sobre la despedida de soltero que habíamos organizado. They were reflecting on the bachelor party that we had organised.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - reflexionar (to reflect)

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

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Reflexionar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Yo ... sobre la estabilidad laboral durante mi carrera profesional.

Yo reflexionaba sobre la estabilidad laboral durante mi carrera profesional.

(I was reflecting on job stability during my professional career.)

2. Nosotros ... sobre las decisiones complicadas que teníamos que tomar en la empresa.

Nosotros reflexionábamos sobre las decisiones complicadas que teníamos que tomar en la empresa.

(We were reflecting on the complicated decisions we had to make in the company.)

3. Ellos ... sobre la despedida de soltero que habíamos organizado.

Ellos reflexionaban sobre la despedida de soltero que habíamos organizado.

(They were reflecting on the bachelor party that we had organised.)

4. Él ... sobre la calidad de vida en las largas jornadas de trabajo.

Él reflexionaba sobre la calidad de vida en las largas jornadas de trabajo.

(He reflected on the quality of life during long working days.)

5. Tú ... sobre el sentido del humor que tenía el protagonista de la serie.

Tú reflexionabas sobre el sentido del humor que tenía el protagonista de la serie.

(You were reflecting on the sense of humour that the protagonist of the series had.)

6. Vosotros ... sobre la influencia de las redes sociales en los debates públicos.

Vosotros reflexionabais sobre la influencia de las redes sociales en los debates públicos.

(You were reflecting on the influence of social media in public debates.)