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Secar (to dry) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Secar (to dry) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Secar - Conjugation of to dry 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: Secar (to dry) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Electrodomésticos (Household appliances)

Conjugation of to dry in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo secaba I was drying
  • tú secabas you dried
  • él/ella secaba he/she was drying
  • nosotros/nosotras secábamos we were drying
  • vosotros/vosotras secabais you all were drying
  • ellos/ellas secaban They dried

Example phrases

  • Yo secaba los platos después de comer. I dried the dishes after eating.
  • Tú secabas las cucharas con una servilleta. You dried the spoons with a napkin.
  • Él secaba la taza delante de la ventana. He was drying the cup in front of the window.
  • Nosotros secábamos el mantel con cuidado. We were drying the tablecloth carefully.
  • Vosotros secabais las servilletas encima de la mesa. You (plural) were drying the napkins on the table.
  • Ellos secaban los vasos al lado del mueble. They were drying the glasses next to the furniture.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - secar (to dry)

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

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Secar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Vosotros ... las servilletas encima de la mesa.

Vosotros secabais las servilletas encima de la mesa.
(You (plural) were drying the napkins on the table.)

2. Nosotros ... el mantel con cuidado.

Nosotros secábamos el mantel con cuidado.
(We were drying the tablecloth carefully.)

3. Ellos ... los vasos al lado del mueble.

Ellos secaban los vasos al lado del mueble.
(They were drying the glasses next to the furniture.)

4. Tú ... las cucharas con una servilleta.

Tú secabas las cucharas con una servilleta.
(You dried the spoons with a napkin.)

5. Él ... la taza delante de la ventana.

Él secaba la taza delante de la ventana.
(He was drying the cup in front of the window.)

6. Yo ... los platos después de comer.

Yo secaba los platos después de comer.
(I dried the dishes after eating.)