The Imperfect Tense of doblar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo doblaba la ropa todos los domingos. (I used to fold the clothes every Sunday.)
Doblar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Doblar (to fold, turn) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | doblaba |
Tú | doblabas |
Él / Ella / Usted | doblaba |
Nosotros / Nosotras | doblábamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | doblabais |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | doblaban |
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Usage of Doblar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense of doblar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
To fold or bend: For example, Yo doblaba las servilletas antes de poner la mesa. (I used to fold the napkins before setting the table.)
To turn a corner: For example, Siempre doblaba a la derecha en esa calle. (I always used to turn right on that street.)
To double (in quantity or size): For example, La población de la ciudad doblaba cada diez años. (The population of the city doubled every ten years.)
To dub (a movie or show): For example, En esa época, doblaban todas las películas extranjeras al español. (At that time, they used to dub all foreign movies into Spanish.)
Colloquially, to earn or make money: For example, Cuando era joven, doblaba repartiendo periódicos. (When I was young, I used to make money delivering newspapers.)
Examples
Examples of Doblar in the Imperfect Tense
Cuando era niño, doblaba las esquinas de las páginas de mis libros favoritos. (When I was a child, I used to fold the corners of the pages in my favorite books.)
Mi abuela doblaba la ropa recién lavada con mucho cuidado. (My grandmother carefully folded the freshly washed clothes.)
En la clase de origami, doblábamos el papel de colores para crear figuras. (In the origami class, we folded the colored paper to create figures.)
Antes de las competencias, los atletas doblaban sus rodillas para calentar. (Before competitions, the athletes bent their knees to warm up.)
Cuando doblaba las mangas de su camisa, se le veía más relajado. (When he rolled up his shirt sleeves, he looked more relaxed.)
En la panadería, doblaban la masa con mucha destreza. (At the bakery, they skillfully folded the dough.)
Los scouts doblaban sus tiendas de campaña después de acampar. (The scouts folded their tents after camping.)
Cada vez que doblaba las servilletas, mi madre las convertía en pequeñas obras de arte. (Every time my mother folded the napkins, she turned them into little works of art.)
Durante la mudanza, doblábamos las sábanas y toallas para empacarlas. (During the move, we folded the sheets and towels to pack them.)
En la clase de yoga, doblábamos nuestros cuerpos en diferentes posturas. (In the yoga class, we bent our bodies into different poses.)
Cuando doblaba las esquinas del mapa, era más fácil encontrar los lugares. (When I folded the corners of the map, it was easier to find places.)
Los niños doblaban aviones de papel y los lanzaban al aire. (The children folded paper airplanes and threw them into the air.)
En la oficina, doblábamos los documentos importantes por la mitad para archivarlos. (At the office, we folded important documents in half to file them.)
Cada vez que doblaba las mangas de su camisa, revelaba sus tatuajes. (Every time he rolled up his shirt sleeves, he revealed his tattoos.)
Cuando doblábamos las cartas, parecía que contenían un mensaje secreto. (When we folded the letters, it seemed like they contained a secret message.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Doblar (to fold, turn) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo doblaba | I was folding |
Tú doblabas | You were folding |
Él / Ella / Usted doblaba | He / She / You (formal) was folding |
Nosotros / Nosotras doblábamos | We were folding |
Vosotros / Vosotras doblabais | You all were folding |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes doblaban | They / You all (formal) were folding |
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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.