How to conjugate encender in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

encender
to turn on / to light
irregular verb

Encender means to turn on a device, light, or fire. It is used when activating or igniting something.

How to conjugate encender 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
encendía
Tú
encendías
Él / Ella / Usted
encendía
Nosotros / Nosotras
encendíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
encendíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
encendían

Examples of encender in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo encendía la luz todas las noches.
I used to turn on the light every night.
Tú
Tú encendías la estufa antes de cocinar.
You used to turn on the stove before cooking.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella encendía la chimenea en invierno.
She used to light the fireplace in winter.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros encendíamos las velas en las celebraciones.
We used to light the candles during celebrations.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros encendíais la fogata en el campamento.
You all used to light the campfire.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos encendían las luces del árbol de Navidad.
They used to turn on the Christmas tree lights.

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Yo encendía la luz todas las noches.

Other conjugations of encender

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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