The Imperfect Tense of cruzar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Yo cruzaba la calle todos los días para ir a la escuela. (I used to cross the street every day to go to school.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cruzar (to cross) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Crossing a street or path: For example, Cuando era niño, cruzaba la calle para ir al parque. (When I was a child, I used to cross the street to go to the park.)

Passing through a place: For example, Cada verano, cruzábamos el pueblo para ir a la playa. (Every summer, we used to pass through the town to go to the beach.)

Intersecting or overlapping: For example, Las líneas se cruzaban formando una X. (The lines intersected, forming an X.)

Folding arms or legs: For example, Siempre cruzaba las piernas cuando se sentaba. (She always crossed her legs when she sat down.)

Exchanging words or insults (colloquial): For example, En la discusión, se cruzaban insultos constantemente. (In the argument, they were constantly exchanging insults.)

Examples

Examples of Cruzar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, cruzaba la calle sin mirar a ambos lados. (When I was a child, I used to cross the street without looking both ways.)

Ellos cruzaban la frontera cada verano para visitar a sus familiares. (They used to cross the border every summer to visit their relatives.)

Yo cruzaba los dedos cada vez que mi equipo jugaba, esperando que ganaran. (I used to cross my fingers every time my team played, hoping they would win.)

Ustedes cruzaban la calle sin prestar atención al tráfico, ¡qué imprudentes! (You used to cross the street without paying attention to traffic, how reckless!)

Ella cruzaba los brazos cuando estaba molesta, una señal de que no quería hablar. (She used to cross her arms when she was upset, a sign that she didn’t want to talk.)

Nosotros cruzábamos el parque para llegar más rápido a la escuela. (We used to cross the park to get to school faster.)

Vosotros cruzabais la línea con vuestros comentarios inapropiados. (You used to cross the line with your inappropriate comments.)

Él cruzaba los dedos cada vez que compraba un boleto de lotería, esperando ganar el premio mayor. (He used to cross his fingers every time he bought a lottery ticket, hoping to win the jackpot.)

Tú cruzabas la calle sin mirar, ¡casi te atropellan! (You used to cross the street without looking, you almost got hit!)

Ellas cruzaban los brazos cuando estaban molestas, una señal de que no querían hablar. (They used to cross their arms when they were upset, a sign that they didn’t want to talk.)

Yo cruzaba los dedos cada vez que tenía un examen importante, esperando aprobar. (I used to cross my fingers every time I had an important exam, hoping to pass.)

Ustedes cruzaban la calle sin prestar atención, ¡qué descuidados! (You used to cross the street without paying attention, how careless!)

Él cruzaba la frontera de manera ilegal para buscar trabajo. (He used to cross the border illegally to look for work.)

Nosotros cruzábamos el parque para disfrutar de la naturaleza y relajarnos. (We used to cross the park to enjoy nature and relax.)

Vosotros cruzabais la línea con vuestro comportamiento inapropiado en la fiesta. (You used to cross the line with your inappropriate behavior at the party.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cruzar (to cross) 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.