How to conjugate dictar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

dictar
to dictate
regular verb

Dictar means to pronounce or read aloud words for someone to write down, or to officially prescribe or issue laws, rules, or instructions. It is used in contexts of giving orders, instructions, or legal rulings.

How to conjugate dictar in Indicative Imperfect

El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past

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Indicative Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
dictaba
dictabas
Él / Ella / Usted
dictaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
dictábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
dictabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
dictaban

Examples of dictar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo dictaba las reglas claramente.
I used to dictate the rules clearly.
Tú dictabas las instrucciones todos los días.
You used to dictate the instructions every day.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella dictaba las cartas con cuidado.
She used to dictate the letters carefully.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros dictábamos las leyes antiguas.
We used to dictate the old laws.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros dictabais las reglas en clase.
You all used to dictate the rules in class.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos dictaban órdenes sin dudar.
They used to dictate orders without hesitation.

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Yo dictaba las reglas claramente.

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