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Sumar (to add) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) - Spanish

 Sumar (to add) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Sumar - Conjugation of to add 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: Sumar (to add) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Números y contar (Numbers and counting)

Conjugation of to add in Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo sumaba I was adding
  • tú sumabas You were adding
  • él/ella sumaba he added
  • nosotros/nosotras sumábamos we added
  • vosotros/vosotras sumabais you all were adding
  • ellos/ellas sumaban They were adding

Example phrases

  • Yo sumaba las cifras todos los días. I added the numbers every day.
  • Tú sumabas dos números en el examen. You were adding two numbers in the exam.
  • Él sumaba los costes de los materiales. He was adding up the costs of the materials.
  • Nosotros sumábamos las ventas mensuales. We used to add up the monthly sales.
  • Vosotros sumabais los puntos del juego. You all were adding up the points of the game.
  • Ellos sumaban los votos al final de la jornada. They were adding up the votes at the end of the day.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - sumar (to add)

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

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Sumar (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo)

1. Yo ... las cifras todos los días.

Yo sumaba las cifras todos los días.
(I added the numbers every day.)

2. Vosotros ... los puntos del juego.

Vosotros sumabais los puntos del juego.
(You all were adding up the points of the game.)

3. Nosotros ... las ventas mensuales.

Nosotros sumábamos las ventas mensuales.
(We used to add up the monthly sales.)

4. Él ... los costes de los materiales.

Él sumaba los costes de los materiales.
(He was adding up the costs of the materials.)

5. Ellos ... los votos al final de la jornada.

Ellos sumaban los votos al final de la jornada.
(They were adding up the votes at the end of the day.)

6. Tú ... dos números en el examen.

Tú sumabas dos números en el examen.
(You were adding two numbers in the exam.)