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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)

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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
Yo observaba el cielo cada noche. I used to watch the sky every night.
Tú observabas las estrellas brillantes. You were observing the bright stars.
Él observaba el mapa del mundo. He was observing the map of the world.
Nosotros observábamos una cascada fascinante. We were observing a fascinating waterfall.
Vosotros observabais el norte en el mapa. You were observing the north on the map.
Ellos observaban la luna en el espacio. They were observing the moon in space.

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct form.

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observabais, observabas, observábamos, observaba, observaban

1.
Nosotros ... una cascada fascinante.
(We were observing a fascinating waterfall.)
2.
Ellos ... la luna en el espacio.
(They were observing the moon in space.)
3.
Tú ... las estrellas brillantes.
(You were observing the bright stars.)
4.
Yo ... el cielo cada noche.
(I used to watch the sky every night.)
5.
Él ... el mapa del mundo.
(He was observing the map of the world.)
6.
Vosotros ... el norte en el mapa.
(You were observing the north on the map.)