How to conjugate extinguir in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

extinguir
to extinguish, to put out
irregular verb

Extinguir means to put out or extinguish something, such as a fire, light, or other source of illumination or energy. It is used in contexts involving the cessation of something that was active or visible.

How to conjugate extinguir 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
extinguía
extinguías
Él / Ella / Usted
extinguía
Nosotros / Nosotras
extinguíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
extinguíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
extinguían

Examples of extinguir in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo extinguía la vela cada noche.
I used to extinguish the candle every night.
Tú extinguías el fuego rápidamente.
You used to extinguish the fire quickly.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella extinguía las luces antes de dormir.
She used to turn off the lights before sleeping.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros extinguíamos las velas en la fiesta.
We used to extinguish the candles at the party.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros extinguíais las llamas con agua.
You all used to extinguish the flames with water.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos extinguían las luces al salir.
They used to turn off the lights when leaving.

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