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Cantar (to sing) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

Cantar (to sing) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Cantar - Conjugation of to sing 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: Cantar (to sing) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Viernes por la noche (Friday night out)

Conjugation of to sing in Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo cantaba I was singing
tú cantabas You were singing
él/ella cantaba he/she was singing
nosotros/nosotras cantábamos We used to sing
vosotros/vosotras cantabais You (plural) sang
ellos/ellas cantaban They were singing

Example phrases

Spanish English
Yo cantaba mientras escuchaba mi podcast favorito. I was singing while listening to my favourite podcast.
Tú cantabas junto a la radio que emitía un programa emocionante. You sang along with the radio that broadcasted an exciting program.
Él cantaba en la emisora mientras el locutor discutía los puntos de vista. He was singing at the station while the announcer discussed the points of view.
Nosotros cantábamos durante la temporada de comerciales en la televisión. We sang during the commercial break on television.
Vosotros cantabais en la Feria Internacional de Turismo mientras la campaña publicitaria estaba en curso. You were singing at the International Tourism Fair while the advertising campaign was underway.
Ellos cantaban sobre el escenario mientras la despedida de la serie era transmitida. They were singing on stage while the farewell of the series was being broadcast.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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cantabais, cantábamos, cantabas, cantaba, cantaban

1.
Ellos ... sobre el escenario mientras la despedida de la serie era transmitida.
(They were singing on stage while the farewell of the series was being broadcast.)
2.
Él ... en la emisora mientras el locutor discutía los puntos de vista.
(He was singing at the station while the announcer discussed the points of view.)
3.
Vosotros ... en la feria internacional de turismo mientras la campaña publicitaria estaba en curso.
(You were singing at the international tourism fair while the advertising campaign was in progress.)
4.
Tú ... junto a la radio que emitía un programa emocionante.
(You sang along with the radio that broadcasted an exciting program.)
5.
Nosotros ... durante la temporada de comerciales en la televisión.
(We sang during the commercial break on television.)
6.
Yo ... mientras escuchaba mi podcast favorito.
(I was singing while listening to my favourite podcast.)