How to conjugate teñir in Indicative Imperfect in Spanish

teñir
to dye
irregular verb

Teñir means to color or dye something, often fabric or hair, by applying a dye or colorant. It is used both literally and figuratively in various contexts.

How to conjugate teñir 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
teñía
Tú
teñías
Él / Ella / Usted
teñía
Nosotros / Nosotras
teñíamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
teñíais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
teñían

Examples of teñir in Indicative Imperfect

Yo
Yo teñía mi cabello en casa.
I used to dye my hair at home.
Tú
Tú teñías las paredes de la habitación.
You used to dye the walls of the room.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella teñía su vestido de rojo.
She used to dye her dress red.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros teñíamos el cabello en verano.
We used to dye our hair in summer.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros teñíais las cortinas frecuentemente.
You all used to dye the curtains frequently.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos teñían sus camisetas de colores.
They used to dye their T-shirts with colors.

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Yo teñía mi cabello en casa.

Other conjugations of teñir

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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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