The Imperfect Tense of sacar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo sacaba la basura todos los días. (I used to take out the trash every day.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sacar (to take out) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To take out or remove: For example, Yo sacaba la basura todos los días. (I used to take out the trash every day.)

To extract or pull out: For example, Mi abuelo sacaba las malas hierbas del jardín. (My grandfather used to pull out the weeds from the garden.)

To obtain or get: For example, Sacaba buenas notas en la escuela. (I used to get good grades at school.)

To publish or release: For example, La editorial sacaba un nuevo libro cada mes. (The publishing house used to release a new book every month.)

To deduce or infer: For example, De sus palabras, sacaba que estaba enojado. (From his words, I inferred that he was angry.)

To bring up or mention (a topic): For example, Siempre sacaba el tema de la política en las reuniones. (He always used to bring up the topic of politics in meetings.)

To take out (money): For example, Sacaba dinero del cajero automático cada semana. (I used to take out money from the ATM every week.)

To remove or take off (clothing): For example, Me sacaba los zapatos al llegar a casa. (I used to take off my shoes when I got home.)

To copy or reproduce: For example, Sacaba fotocopias de los documentos importantes. (I used to make photocopies of important documents.)

Examples

Examples of Sacar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo sacaba buenas notas en la escuela. (I used to get good grades in school.)

Ella sacaba la basura todos los días. (She used to take out the trash every day.)

Nosotros sacábamos provecho de las oportunidades que se nos presentaban. (We used to take advantage of the opportunities that came our way.)

Tú sacabas las mejores fotos con tu cámara antigua. (You used to take the best pictures with your old camera.)

Ellos sacaban a pasear al perro por las tardes. (They used to take the dog for walks in the afternoons.)

Vosotros sacabais buena nota en los exámenes de matemáticas. (You (plural) used to get good grades on math exams.)

Ustedes sacaban conclusiones apresuradas sin tener toda la información. (You (plural) used to jump to conclusions without having all the information.)

Él sacaba a relucir su sentido del humor en las fiestas. (He used to show off his sense of humor at parties.)

Yo sacaba entradas para el cine con anticipación. (I used to get movie tickets in advance.)

Tú sacabas buenas calificaciones sin mucho esfuerzo. (You used to get good grades without much effort.)

Ellas sacaban provecho de las ofertas en las tiendas. (They used to take advantage of the sales at the stores.)

Nosotros sacábamos copias adicionales por si acaso. (We used to make extra copies just in case.)

Vosotros sacabais a bailar a vuestras parejas en las fiestas. (You (plural) used to take your partners dancing at parties.)

Ustedes sacaban buenas notas en los exámenes de español. (You (plural) used to get good grades on Spanish exams.)

Él sacaba a pasear al perro temprano por las mañanas. (He used to take the dog for walks early in the mornings.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sacar (to take out) 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.