The Imperfect Tense of colgar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Colgaba las fotos en la pared. (I used to hang the photos on the wall.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Colgar (to hang) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To hang something up: For example, Colgaba las fotos en la pared. (I was hanging the photos on the wall.)

To be hanging or dangling: For example, Sus pies colgaban de la cama. (His feet were dangling from the bed.)

To make a phone call: For example, Colgaba el teléfono después de hablar. (I was hanging up the phone after talking.)

To quit or stop doing something (colloquial): For example, Colgaba los estudios por un tiempo. (I was quitting my studies for a while.)

Examples

Examples of Colgar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, colgaba mis dibujos en la pared de mi habitación. (When I was a child, I used to hang my drawings on the wall of my room.)

Mi abuela colgaba la ropa en el tendedero todos los días. (My grandmother used to hang the clothes on the clothesline every day.)

Antes, colgábamos el teléfono después de cada llamada. (Before, we used to hang up the phone after each call.)

Ellos colgaban las luces navideñas en el árbol con mucho cuidado. (They used to hang the Christmas lights on the tree very carefully.)

Tú colgabas tus llaves en el gancho junto a la puerta. (You used to hang your keys on the hook next to the door.)

Nosotros colgábamos los cuadros en la pared de la sala. (We used to hang the paintings on the living room wall.)

Vosotros colgabais las toallas en el baño después de bañaros. (You (plural) used to hang the towels in the bathroom after bathing.)

Ellas colgaban los carteles de la protesta en las paredes de la ciudad. (They used to hang the protest posters on the city walls.)

Yo colgaba el teléfono cuando mi madre me llamaba para cenar. (I used to hang up the phone when my mother called me for dinner.)

Ustedes colgaban las hamacas en el patio trasero durante el verano. (You (plural) used to hang the hammocks in the backyard during the summer.)

Él colgaba su chaqueta en el perchero al llegar a casa. (He used to hang his jacket on the coat rack when he arrived home.)

Vosotros colgabais las medallas que ganabais en las competencias. (You (plural) used to hang the medals you won in competitions.)

Nosotras colgábamos las cortinas en las ventanas para bloquear el sol. (We (feminine) used to hang the curtains on the windows to block the sun.)

Ellos colgaban los pósteres de sus bandas favoritas en sus habitaciones. (They used to hang posters of their favorite bands in their rooms.)

Tú colgabas el teléfono cuando te enojabas con tu pareja. (You used to hang up the phone when you got angry with your partner.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Colgar (to hang) 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.