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Conjugation Chart of “Escuchar” (to listen) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Escuchar”

The Imperfect Tense of Escuchar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Escuchaba música mientras estudiaba. (I was listening to music while I studied.)

Escuchar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Escuchar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of escuchar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

Listening to something in progress: For example, Escuchaba la radio mientras cocinaba. (I was listening to the radio while cooking.)

Habitual or repeated actions: For example, De niño, escuchaba cuentos antes de dormir. (As a child, I used to listen to stories before going to bed.)

Describing ongoing states or situations: For example, Escuchábamos los ruidos de la calle desde el balcón. (We were listening to the street noises from the balcony.)

Expressing age or time: For example, Cuando escuchaba esa canción, tenía 15 años. (When I listened to that song, I was 15 years old.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Escucha lo que te digo! (Listen to what I’m telling you!)

Real Life Examples of Escuchar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo escuchaba música mientras limpiaba la casa. (I was listening to music while cleaning the house.)

Ellos escuchaban las noticias todas las mañanas. (They used to listen to the news every morning.)

¿Escuchabas los ruidos extraños anoche? (Did you hear the strange noises last night?)

Nosotros escuchábamos a nuestros padres cuando éramos niños. (We used to listen to our parents when we were children.)

Tú escuchabas atentamente al profesor en clase. (You used to listen attentively to the teacher in class.)

Vosotros escuchabais música rock en la adolescencia. (You (plural) used to listen to rock music in your teenage years.)

Ella escuchaba los consejos de su abuela con respeto. (She used to listen to her grandmother’s advice with respect.)

Ustedes escuchaban los rumores sobre el nuevo vecino. (You (plural) used to listen to the rumors about the new neighbor.)

¿Escuchabas el canto de los pájaros por las mañanas? (Did you use to hear the birds singing in the mornings?)

Yo escuchaba los cuentos de hadas antes de dormir. (I used to listen to fairy tales before going to bed.)

Ellos escuchaban música relajante mientras meditaban. (They used to listen to relaxing music while meditating.)

Vosotros escuchabais los chismes de la oficina. (You (plural) used to listen to the office gossip.)

Nosotros escuchábamos las historias de nuestros abuelos con fascinación. (We used to listen to our grandparents’ stories with fascination.)

Tú escuchabas los consejos de tu mentor con atención. (You used to listen to your mentor’s advice attentively.)

Ella escuchaba los latidos de su corazón después de correr. (She used to listen to her heartbeat after running.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Escuchar (to listen) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.