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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 was reading |
| nosotros/nosotras leíamos | We were reading |
| vosotros/vosotras leíais | You used to read |
| ellos/ellas leían | They read |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo leía cuentos de hadas en la sala de lectura. | I was reading fairy tales in the reading room. |
| Tú leías la novela antes de dormir. | You used to read the novel before sleeping. |
| Él leía el catálogo de la librería para investigar. | He was reading the bookshop catalogue to do research. |
| Nosotros leíamos sobre literatura con nuestras tarjetas de la biblioteca. | We used to read about literature with our library cards. |
| Vosotros leíais cuentos en la sección de niños. | You were reading stories in the children's section. |
| Ellos leían obras del famoso escritor durante la clase. | They were reading works by the famous writer during the class. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
leía, leíamos, leías, leíais, leían
1.
Yo ... cuentos de hadas en la sala de lectura.
(I was reading fairy tales in the reading room.)
2.
Tú ... la novela antes de dormir.
(You used to read the novel before sleeping.)
3.
Vosotros ... cuentos en la sección de niños.
(You were reading stories in the children's section.)
4.
Ellos ... obras del famoso escritor durante la clase.
(They were reading works by the famous writer during the class.)
5.
Él ... el catálogo de la librería para investigar.
(He was reading the bookshop catalogue to do research.)
6.
Nosotros ... sobre literatura con nuestras tarjetas de la biblioteca.
(We used to read about literature with our library cards.)