Preguntar (to ask) - Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative) Share Copied!
Preguntar - Conjugation of to ask 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: Preguntar (to ask) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Preguntar cosas (Asking things)
Conjugation of to ask in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo preguntaba | I was asking |
| tú preguntabas | You were asking |
| él/ella preguntaba | he asked |
| nosotros/nosotras preguntábamos | we asked |
| vosotros/vosotras preguntabais | You asked |
| ellos/ellas preguntaban | They asked |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Preguntaba por la receta de gazpacho. | I was asking for the gazpacho recipe. |
| Preguntabas dónde se celebra la fiesta. | You were asking where the party is held. |
| Preguntaba cuánto tiempo tienes libre. | He/she was asking how much free time you have. |
| Preguntábamos qué ingredientes lleva la tarta. | We were asking what ingredients the cake has. |
| Preguntabais cuándo empieza la clase. | You/You all were asking when the class starts. |
| Preguntaban a dónde iban los niños. | They were asking where the children were going. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
preguntábamos, preguntabas, preguntabais, preguntaba, preguntaban
1.
... por la receta de gazpacho.
(I was asking for the gazpacho recipe.)
2.
... dónde se celebra la fiesta.
(You were asking where the party is held.)
3.
... qué ingredientes lleva la tarta.
(We were asking what ingredients the cake has.)
4.
... cuándo empieza la clase.
(You/You all were asking when the class starts.)
5.
... a dónde iban los niños.
(They were asking where the children were going.)
6.
... cuánto tiempo tienes libre.
(He/she was asking how much free time you have.)