Regatear Imperfect Tense in Castilian Spanish

The Imperfect Tense of regatear is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Yo regateaba con el vendedor por el precio más bajo. (I used to haggle with the vendor for the lowest price.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Regatear (to bargain) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yoregateaba
regateabas
Él / Ella / Ustedregateaba
Nosotros / Nosotrasregateábamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasregateabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesregateaban

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Usage of Regatear in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of regatear is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

To haggle or bargain: For example, Cuando iba al mercado, siempre regateaba con los vendedores. (When I went to the market, I always haggled with the vendors.)

To argue or dispute: For example, Mis padres regateaban mucho sobre las tareas del hogar. (My parents argued a lot about household chores.)

To skimp or be stingy (colloquial): For example, No me regateaba el dinero para salir con mis amigos. (He didn’t skimp on money for me to go out with my friends.)

To haggle or negotiate aggressively (rude): For example, El vendedor regateaba de manera grosera con los clientes. (The vendor haggled rudely with customers.)

Examples

Examples of Regatear in the Imperfect Tense

Yo regateaba con el vendedor por el precio de las artesanías. (I haggled with the vendor over the price of the handicrafts.)

Ellos regateaban con el dueño del restaurante para obtener un descuento en la cuenta. (They haggled with the restaurant owner to get a discount on the bill.)

Nosotros regateábamos con el taxista sobre la tarifa antes de subir al vehículo. (We haggled with the taxi driver about the fare before getting into the vehicle.)

regateabas con el vendedor ambulante por el precio de las frutas. (You haggled with the street vendor over the price of the fruits.)

Ella regateaba con el anticuario por el valor de la pieza antigua. (She haggled with the antique dealer over the value of the antique piece.)

Ustedes regateaban con el comerciante por el precio de los recuerdos turísticos. (You all haggled with the merchant over the price of the souvenirs.)

Él regateaba con el vendedor de alfombras por un mejor trato. (He haggled with the rug seller for a better deal.)

Vosotros regateabais con el dueño del puesto de mercado por los precios exorbitantes. (You all haggled with the market stall owner over the exorbitant prices.)

Nosotras regateábamos con el vendedor callejero por unas pulseras artesanales. (We haggled with the street vendor for some handmade bracelets.)

Ellas regateaban con el vendedor de antigüedades por una pieza única. (They haggled with the antique dealer for a unique piece.)

regateabas con el vendedor de autos usados por un mejor precio. (You haggled with the used car salesman for a better price.)

Yo regateaba con el vendedor de alfombras persas por una pieza auténtica. (I haggled with the Persian rug seller for an authentic piece.)

Ustedes regateaban con el vendedor ambulante por el precio de las artesanías locales. (You all haggled with the street vendor over the price of the local handicrafts.)

Él regateaba con el comerciante por el precio de las especias exóticas. (He haggled with the merchant over the price of the exotic spices.)

Vosotros regateabais con el vendedor de joyas por un mejor trato en los anillos de plata. (You all haggled with the jewelry seller for a better deal on the silver rings.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Regatear (to bargain) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo regateaba I was bargaining
Tú regateabas You were bargaining
Él / Ella / Usted regateaba He / She / You (formal) was bargaining
Nosotros / Nosotras regateábamos We were bargaining
Vosotros / Vosotras regateabais You all were bargaining
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes regateaban They / You all (formal) were bargaining

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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.