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Comprar - Conjugation of to buy 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: Comprar (to buy) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Precios y dinero (Prices and money)
Conjugation of to buy in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo compraba | I was buying |
| tú comprabas | You were buying |
| él/ella compraba | he was buying |
| nosotros/nosotras comprábamos | we used to buy |
| vosotros/vosotras comprabais | you were buying |
| ellos/ellas compraban | They were buying |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo compraba el sello para la carta. | I was buying the stamp for the letter. |
| Tú comprabas la hoja de reclamación en la feria. | You used to buy the complaint form at the fair. |
| Él compraba la agenda relevante para el debate. | He was buying the relevant agenda for the debate. |
| Nosotros comprábamos el programa para la televisión. | We were buying the program for the television. |
| Vosotros comprabais las entradas para la serie. | You were buying the tickets for the series. |
| Ellos compraban los artículos para la conferencia. | They were buying the items for the conference. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
compraba, compraban, comprábamos, comprabais, comprabas
1.
Yo ... el sello para la carta.
(I was buying the stamp for the letter.)
2.
Él ... la agenda relevante para el debate.
(He was buying the relevant agenda for the debate.)
3.
Tú ... la hoja de reclamación en la feria.
(You used to buy the complaint form at the fair.)
4.
Nosotros ... el programa para la televisión.
(We were buying the program for the television.)
5.
Vosotros ... las entradas para la serie.
(You were buying the tickets for the series.)
6.
Ellos ... los artículos para la conferencia.
(They were buying the items for the conference.)