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Leer - Conjugation of to read 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: Leer (to read) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Describir pasatiempos (Describing hobbies)
Conjugation of to read in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) leía | I was reading |
| (tú) leías | You were reading |
| (él/ella) leía | he/she was reading |
| (nosotros/nosotras) leíamos | we were reading |
| (vosotros/vosotras) leíais | You were reading |
| (ellos/ellas) leían | they read |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Leía el temario antes de pagar la matrícula. | I was reading the syllabus before paying the enrolment fee. |
| Leías los informes de tus prácticas con atención. | You used to read the reports of your training carefully. |
| Leía el título de grado mientras estudiaba. | I was reading the degree title while studying. |
| Leíamos artículos académicos para desarrollar habilidad. | We used to read academic articles to develop skill. |
| Leíais las noticias actuales de la academia. | You were reading the current news from the academy. |
| Leían para ganar experiencia en el máster. | They used to read to gain experience in the master's programme. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
leía, leíamos, leías, leíais, leían
1.
... el temario antes de pagar la matrícula.
(I was reading the syllabus before paying the enrolment fee.)
2.
... los informes de tus prácticas con atención.
(You used to read the reports of your training carefully.)
3.
... las noticias actuales de la academia.
(You were reading the current news from the academy.)
4.
... para ganar experiencia en el máster.
(They used to read to gain experience in the master's programme.)
5.
... el título de grado mientras estudiaba.
(I was reading the degree title while studying.)
6.
... artículos académicos para desarrollar habilidad.
(We used to read academic articles to develop skill.)