How to conjugate optar in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

optar
to choose
regular verb

Optar means to choose or decide in favor of something. It is used when expressing a decision or preference between options.

How to conjugate optar 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
optaba
Tú
optabas
Él / Ella / Usted
optaba
Nosotros / Nosotras
optábamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
optabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
optaban

Examples of optar in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo optaba por estudiar en la biblioteca.
I used to choose to study in the library.
Tú
Tú optabas por caminar en las mañanas.
You used to choose to walk in the mornings.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella optaba por comer en casa.
She used to choose to eat at home.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros optábamos por viajar en verano.
We used to choose to travel in summer.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros optabais por jugar en el parque.
You all used to choose to play in the park.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos optaban por ayudar a los demás.
They used to choose to help others.

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Yo optaba por estudiar en la biblioteca.

Other conjugations of optar

All conjugations
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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