The Imperfect Tense of acordarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me acordaba de llamar a mi madre todos los días. (I used to remember to call my mother every day.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acordarse (to remember) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of acordarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to set the scene for another past event.

To remember: For example, Me acordaba de llamar a mi madre cada domingo. (I used to remember to call my mother every Sunday.) This meaning is often used with the reflexive pronoun se to indicate remembering something.

To recall or reminisce: For example, ¿Te acuerdas de cuando éramos niños? (Do you remember when we were kids?) This usage implies recalling or reminiscing about past events or memories.

To be aware or mindful (of something): For example, No me acordaba de que tenía que trabajar hoy. (I wasn’t aware/mindful that I had to work today.) This meaning suggests being conscious or mindful of something in the past.

To keep in mind or bear in mind: For example, Acuérdate de comprar leche cuando vayas al supermercado. (Remember to buy milk when you go to the supermarket.) This usage implies keeping something in mind for future reference.

Colloquial/Slang usage: In some contexts, acordarse can be used in a rude or vulgar way to imply remembering or being mindful of something unpleasant or offensive. For example, ¡Acuérdate de la última vez que me hiciste enojar! (Remember the last time you pissed me off!)

Examples

Examples of Acordarse in the Imperfect Tense

Yo me acordaba de llamar a mi madre todos los domingos. (I used to remember to call my mother every Sunday.)

Ellos se acordaban de las vacaciones familiares con mucho cariño. (They fondly remembered the family vacations.)

¿Te acordabas de pagar la factura de la luz? (Did you remember to pay the electricity bill?)

Nosotros nos acordábamos de los buenos tiempos en la universidad. (We remembered the good times at university.)

Ustedes se acordaban de cerrar la puerta con llave, ¿verdad? (You remembered to lock the door, right?)

Ella se acordaba de comprar pan fresco todas las mañanas. (She used to remember to buy fresh bread every morning.)

Vosotros os acordabais de apagar las luces antes de salir, ¿no? (You remembered to turn off the lights before leaving, didn’t you?)

Yo me acordaba de ese chiste tan gracioso que me contaste. (I remembered that hilarious joke you told me.)

Ellas se acordaban de las recetas de la abuela con mucho cariño. (They fondly remembered their grandmother’s recipes.)

¿Te acordabas de recoger la ropa de la tintorería? (Did you remember to pick up the clothes from the dry cleaner?)

Nosotros nos acordábamos de las reglas del juego, pero ellos no. (We remembered the rules of the game, but they didn’t.)

Ustedes se acordaban de pagar el alquiler a tiempo, ¿cierto? (You remembered to pay the rent on time, right?)

Ella se acordaba de tomar sus vitaminas todas las mañanas. (She used to remember to take her vitamins every morning.)

Vosotros os acordabais de felicitar a vuestros amigos en sus cumpleaños, ¿verdad? (You remembered to congratulate your friends on their birthdays, didn’t you?)

Yo me acordaba de esa canción tan pegadiza de los 80. (I remembered that catchy 80s song.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acordarse (to remember) 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.