The Imperfect Tense of apagar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo apagaba las luces antes de salir. (I used to turn off the lights before leaving.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To turn off or extinguish: For example, Yo apagaba las luces antes de salir. (I used to turn off the lights before leaving.)

To put out or extinguish a fire: For example, Los bomberos apagaban el incendio. (The firefighters were putting out the fire.)

To dim or fade (lights, colors): For example, El sol se apagaba poco a poco. (The sun was gradually fading.)

To silence or mute (sound): For example, Apagaba la radio cuando estudiaba. (I used to turn off the radio when I studied.)

To dull or dampen (emotions, feelings): For example, La tristeza apagaba su sonrisa. (Sadness dampened her smile.)

Colloquially, to kill or murder (vulgar): For example, El matón apagaba a sus enemigos sin piedad. (The thug mercilessly killed his enemies.)

Examples

Examples of Apagar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, apagaba las luces antes de irme a dormir. (When I was a child, I used to turn off the lights before going to bed.)

Mi abuela apagaba la televisión a las diez de la noche. (My grandmother used to turn off the television at ten o’clock at night.)

Ellos apagaban el aire acondicionado cuando salían de casa. (They used to turn off the air conditioning when they left the house.)

Tú apagabas tu computadora antes de irte a la cama, ¿verdad? (You used to turn off your computer before going to bed, right?)

Nosotros apagábamos las luces de la sala cuando veíamos una película. (We used to turn off the lights in the living room when we watched a movie.)

Ustedes apagaban el horno después de cocinar, ¿no? (You used to turn off the oven after cooking, didn’t you?)

Yo apagaba mi celular durante las reuniones importantes. (I used to turn off my cell phone during important meetings.)

¿Vosotros apagabais la calefacción antes de salir de casa? (Did you (plural) use to turn off the heating before leaving the house?)

Ella apagaba las velas antes de irse a dormir por seguridad. (She used to blow out the candles before going to bed for safety.)

En la oficina, apagábamos los ordenadores al final del día laboral. (At the office, we used to turn off the computers at the end of the workday.)

Cuando apagaba las luces, todo quedaba a oscuras. (When I turned off the lights, everything was left in the dark.)

¿Por qué apagabas la radio mientras conducías? (Why did you use to turn off the radio while driving?)

Los niños apagaban la consola de videojuegos cuando sus padres llegaban a casa. (The kids used to turn off the video game console when their parents came home.)

Siempre apagaba mi despertador los fines de semana. (I always used to turn off my alarm clock on weekends.)

En el restaurante, apagábamos las velas cuando los clientes se iban. (At the restaurant, we used to blow out the candles when the customers left.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) 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.