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Observar (to observe) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)

Observar (to observe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Observar - Conjugation of to observe 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: Observar (to observe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - En el camping (At the camping)

Conjugation of to observe in Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) observaba I was observing
(tú) observabas You observed
(él/ella) observaba he/she observed
(nosotros/nosotras) observábamos we observed
(vosotros/vosotras) observabais You observed
(ellos/ellas) observaban they observed

Example phrases

Spanish English
Observaba el cielo y la luna durante la noche. I was watching the sky and the moon during the night.
Observabas el mapa para encontrar el norte. You were looking at the map to find the north.
Observaba las estrellas en el espacio tranquilo. I was watching the stars in the quiet space.
Observábamos las tiendas de campaña en el campo. We were watching the tents in the field.
Observabais el océano enorme desde la colina. You were watching the vast ocean from the hill.
Observaban el planeta y las regiones del sur. They were observing the planet and the southern regions.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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observabais, observabas, observábamos, observaba, observaban

1.
... las tiendas de campaña en el campo.
(We were watching the tents in the field.)
2.
... el planeta y las regiones del sur.
(They were observing the planet and the southern regions.)
3.
... el mapa para encontrar el norte.
(You were looking at the map to find the north.)
4.
... el cielo y la luna durante la noche.
(I was watching the sky and the moon during the night.)
5.
... las estrellas en el espacio tranquilo.
(I was watching the stars in the quiet space.)
6.
... el océano enorme desde la colina.
(You were watching the vast ocean from the hill.)