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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 sobre cómo ahorrar para el curso. | I was reading about how to save for the course. |
| Leías tus notas antes del examen. | You were reading your notes before the exam. |
| Leía en el aula todos los días. | I used to read in the classroom every day. |
| Leíamos sobre el máster en la academia. | We used to read about the master's degree at the academy. |
| Leíais muchos libros en el colegio. | You used to read many books at school. |
| Leían para ganar experiencia académica. | They were reading to gain academic experience. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
leía, leíamos, leías, leíais, leían
1.
... sobre cómo ahorrar para el curso.
(I was reading about how to save for the course.)
2.
... tus notas antes del examen.
(You were reading your notes before the exam.)
3.
... muchos libros en el colegio.
(You used to read many books at school.)
4.
... para ganar experiencia académica.
(They were reading to gain academic experience.)
5.
... en el aula todos los días.
(I used to read in the classroom every day.)
6.
... sobre el máster en la academia.
(We used to read about the master's degree at the academy.)