How to conjugate distinguir in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

distinguir
to distinguish
irregular verb

Distinguir means to recognize or identify differences between things or to differentiate. It is used when highlighting distinctions or qualities that set one thing apart from another.

How to conjugate distinguir 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
distingüía
distingüías
Él / Ella / Usted
distingüía
Nosotros / Nosotras
distingüíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
distingüais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
distingüían

Examples of distinguir in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo distinguía entre las diferentes especies.
I used to distinguish between the different species.
Tú distinguías claramente las diferencias.
You used to clearly distinguish the differences.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella distinguía a los amigos por su voz.
She used to recognize friends by their voice.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros distinguíamos las marcas en la tienda.
We used to distinguish the brands in the store.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros distinguíais bien los detalles.
You all used to notice the details well.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos distinguían las voces en la multitud.
They used to recognize the voices in the crowd.

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