The Imperfect Tense of seguir is used to describe continuous or repeated actions in the past, for example, Seguía las instrucciones del profesor. (I was following the teacher’s instructions.)

Seguir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Seguir (to follow) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Continuing an action: For example, Seguía estudiando español cuando mi amigo llegó. (I was continuing to study Spanish when my friend arrived.)

Repeated actions: For example, De niño, seguía las instrucciones de mis padres. (As a child, I used to follow my parents’ instructions.)

Describing states or situations: For example, El camino seguía recto por varios kilómetros. (The road continued straight for several kilometers.)

Expressing progression: For example, La película seguía avanzando lentamente. (The movie kept progressing slowly.)

Idiomatic expressions: For example, No seguía lo que decía el profesor. (I didn’t follow what the teacher was saying.) ¡Sigue así! (Keep it up!)

Examples

Examples of Seguir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo seguía las instrucciones del chef para preparar la receta. (I was following the chef’s instructions to prepare the recipe.)

Ellos seguían caminando por la ciudad a pesar del mal tiempo. (They kept walking around the city despite the bad weather.)

Tú seguías mis consejos sobre cómo ahorrar dinero. (You were following my advice on how to save money.)

Nosotros seguíamos entrenando duro para la competencia. (We kept training hard for the competition.)

Ustedes seguían las noticias sobre el huracán con preocupación. (You all were following the news about the hurricane with concern.)

Ella seguía buscando trabajo sin perder la esperanza. (She kept looking for a job without losing hope.)

Vosotros seguíais las modas más recientes de la temporada. (You all were following the latest fashion trends of the season.)

Él seguía estudiando para el examen hasta altas horas de la noche. (He kept studying for the exam until late at night.)

¿Seguías las reglas del juego o hacías trampa? (Were you following the rules of the game or were you cheating?)

Los fans seguían a su banda favorita de gira por todo el país. (The fans were following their favorite band on tour across the country.)

Yo seguía practicando español para mejorar mi fluidez. (I kept practicing Spanish to improve my fluency.)

Ustedes seguían las recomendaciones del médico para una recuperación rápida. (You all were following the doctor’s recommendations for a quick recovery.)

Ella seguía sus sueños a pesar de los obstáculos. (She kept pursuing her dreams despite the obstacles.)

Nosotros seguíamos trabajando en el proyecto hasta terminarlo. (We kept working on the project until we finished it.)

Tú seguías las noticias sobre el escándalo político con interés. (You were following the news about the political scandal with interest.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Seguir (to follow) in the Imperfect Tense 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.