The Imperfect Tense of exponer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Exponía mis ideas en la reunión. (I was presenting my ideas in the meeting.)

Exponer is a regular -er verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the regular pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Exponer (to expose, present) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To expose or display something: For example, El museo exponía las obras de arte más famosas del país. (The museum was exhibiting the country’s most famous works of art.)

To explain or present information: For example, El profesor exponía los conceptos de una manera clara. (The teacher was explaining the concepts in a clear way.)

To reveal or make something known: For example, El periodista exponía los detalles del escándalo político. (The journalist was exposing the details of the political scandal.)

To put someone or something at risk: For example, No debías exponerte al sol tanto tiempo. (You shouldn’t have exposed yourself to the sun for so long.)

To state or express an idea or opinion: For example, En la reunión, cada uno exponía sus puntos de vista. (In the meeting, everyone was stating their points of view.)

Examples

Examples of Exponer in the Imperfect Tense

Yo exponía mis ideas en la reunión, pero nadie me escuchaba. (I was explaining my ideas in the meeting, but no one was listening to me.)

El profesor exponía los conceptos de una manera clara y concisa. (The professor was explaining the concepts in a clear and concise way.)

Cuando exponíamos nuestros proyectos en clase, siempre nos poníamos nerviosos. (When we were presenting our projects in class, we always got nervous.)

Ella exponía sus argumentos con pasión y convicción. (She was presenting her arguments with passion and conviction.)

Vosotros exponíais vuestras ideas de forma convincente. (You (plural) were presenting your ideas in a convincing way.)

El artista exponía sus obras en la galería de arte. (The artist was exhibiting his works in the art gallery.)

Nosotros exponíamos nuestras preocupaciones al jefe, pero él no nos escuchaba. (We were expressing our concerns to the boss, but he wasn’t listening to us.)

Tú exponías tus argumentos de manera lógica y coherente. (You were presenting your arguments in a logical and coherent way.)

Ellos exponían sus productos en la feria comercial. (They were exhibiting their products at the trade fair.)

Ustedes exponían sus ideas de forma clara y convincente. (You (plural) were presenting your ideas in a clear and convincing way.)

Yo exponía mis dudas al profesor después de clase. (I was expressing my doubts to the teacher after class.)

Ella exponía su punto de vista sin miedo a las críticas. (She was expressing her point of view without fear of criticism.)

Vosotros exponíais vuestras preocupaciones en la reunión de padres. (You (plural) were expressing your concerns at the parent-teacher meeting.)

Nosotros exponíamos nuestros hallazgos en la conferencia científica. (We were presenting our findings at the scientific conference.)

Tú exponías tus habilidades artísticas en la exposición. (You were exhibiting your artistic skills at the exhibition.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Exponer (to expose, present) 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.