The Imperfect Tense of decorar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Decoraba la casa para Navidad cada año. (I used to decorate the house for Christmas every year.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Decorar (to decorate) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Decorating a room: For example, cuando era niño, mi madre decoraba la casa para Navidad (when I was a child, my mother used to decorate the house for Christmas).

Adorning or embellishing: For example, los artesanos decoraban las máscaras con plumas de colores (the artisans used to decorate the masks with colorful feathers).

Colloquial usage (adding flair or style): For example, ¡qué bien decorabas tus apuntes de clase! (you used to decorate your class notes so nicely!).

Examples

Examples of Decorar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi abuela decoraba la casa para Navidad con mucho entusiasmo. (When I was a child, my grandmother decorated the house for Christmas with great enthusiasm.)

Todos los años, decorábamos el árbol de Navidad en familia. (Every year, we decorated the Christmas tree as a family.)

En la fiesta, decoraban las mesas con flores y velas. (At the party, they decorated the tables with flowers and candles.)

Mis amigos y yo decorábamos el apartamento con guirnaldas y luces para las fiestas. (My friends and I decorated the apartment with garlands and lights for the holidays.)

La empresa decoraba sus oficinas con un estilo moderno y minimalista. (The company decorated its offices with a modern and minimalist style.)

Para el cumpleaños de mi hijo, decorábamos el salón con globos y serpentinas. (For my son’s birthday, we decorated the room with balloons and streamers.)

Cada año, los vecinos decoraban sus casas con luces navideñas y figuras festivas. (Every year, the neighbors decorated their houses with Christmas lights and festive figures.)

En la boda, decoraban el salón con flores y telas elegantes. (At the wedding, they decorated the hall with flowers and elegant fabrics.)

Tú decorabas tu habitación con pósteres de tus bandas favoritas. (You decorated your room with posters of your favorite bands.)

Ellos decoraban el restaurante con un estilo rústico y acogedor. (They decorated the restaurant with a rustic and cozy style.)

Para el Día de Muertos, decorábamos el altar con calaveritas, flores y ofrendas. (For the Day of the Dead, we decorated the altar with skulls, flowers, and offerings.)

En la oficina, decorábamos nuestros escritorios con fotos familiares y pequeños adornos. (At the office, we decorated our desks with family photos and small decorations.)

Vosotros decorabais el patio con luces y faroles para las fiestas. (You (plural) decorated the patio with lights and lanterns for the parties.)

Nosotros decorábamos la casa con motivos navideños y un árbol enorme. (We decorated the house with Christmas motifs and a huge tree.)

Ellas decoraban las paredes con cuadros y obras de arte locales. (They decorated the walls with paintings and local artwork.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Decorar (to decorate) 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.