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Conjugation Chart of “Pertenecer” (to belong) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Pertenecer”

The Imperfect Tense of pertenecer is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Yo pertenecía a un club de lectura cuando era niño. (I belonged to a book club when I was a child.)

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

How to Use Pertenecer in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of pertenecer is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to describe a past state or condition.

To belong to: For example, Yo pertenecía a un club de lectura. (I belonged to a book club.) This meaning expresses membership or affiliation with a group or organization in the past.

To be a part of: For example, Esa región pertenecía a otro país. (That region belonged to another country.) This usage indicates that something was part of or under the jurisdiction of something else in the past.

To be characteristic of: For example, Su comportamiento no pertenecía a una persona educada. (Their behavior did not belong to an educated person.) This meaning suggests that a trait or characteristic was typical or expected of someone or something in the past.

To be appropriate or fitting: For example, Esos modales no pertenecían a la ocasión. (Those manners did not belong at the occasion.) This usage implies that something was not suitable or proper for a particular situation in the past.

Colloquial usage: ¡Esa chica pertenece! (That girl belongs! – meaning she is attractive or desirable) In informal speech, pertenecer can be used to express admiration or approval of someone’s physical appearance or personal qualities.

Real Life Examples of Pertenecer in the Imperfect Tense

Yo pertenecía al club de lectura cuando era más joven. (I used to belong to the book club when I was younger.)

Ellos pertenecían a una familia adinerada. (They belonged to a wealthy family.)

Nosotros pertenecíamos al mismo equipo de fútbol. (We belonged to the same soccer team.)

Tú pertenecías a ese grupo de amigos en la universidad, ¿verdad? (You belonged to that group of friends in college, right?)

Ustedes pertenecían al club de jardinería el año pasado. (You all belonged to the gardening club last year.)

Vosotros pertenecíais al equipo de debate en la escuela secundaria. (You all belonged to the debate team in high school.)

Ella pertenecía a una familia de artistas reconocidos. (She belonged to a family of renowned artists.)

El edificio pertenecía al gobierno antes de ser vendido. (The building used to belong to the government before being sold.)

Esos libros pertenecían a la biblioteca pública. (Those books used to belong to the public library.)

Yo pertenecía a un grupo de voluntarios que ayudaba a los necesitados. (I belonged to a volunteer group that helped those in need.)

Ellas pertenecían al club de cocina y solían reunirse los fines de semana. (They belonged to the cooking club and used to meet on weekends.)

Tú pertenecías a esa pandilla cuando eras adolescente, ¿no? (You belonged to that gang when you were a teenager, didn’t you?)

Nosotros pertenecíamos al mismo equipo de baloncesto en la universidad. (We belonged to the same basketball team in college.)

Ustedes pertenecían al club de ajedrez el año pasado, ¿cierto? (You all belonged to the chess club last year, right?)

Vosotros pertenecíais al coro de la iglesia cuando erais niños. (You all belonged to the church choir when you were kids.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Pertenecer (to belong) in the Imperfect 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.