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Conjugation Chart of “Depositar” (to deposit) in the Imperfect Tense

Pronoun Conjugation
Yodepositaba
depositabas
Él / Ella / Usteddepositaba
Nosotros / Nosotrasdepositábamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasdepositabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesdepositaban

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Depositar”

The Imperfect Tense of depositar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo depositaba mi sueldo en el banco cada mes. (I used to deposit my salary at the bank every month.)

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

How to Use Depositar in the Imperfect Tense

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

Depositing money: For example, Cada mes depositaba mi sueldo en el banco. (Every month I used to deposit my salary at the bank.)

Placing or putting something somewhere: For example, Depositaba los libros en la mesa después de leerlos. (I would put the books on the table after reading them.)

Trusting or relying on someone or something: For example, Depositaba toda mi confianza en mi mejor amigo. (I used to place all my trust in my best friend.)

Colloquially, expressing frustration or annoyance: For example, ¡Depositaba toda mi paciencia en ti y aún así me decepcionaste! (I was putting all my patience in you, and you still disappointed me!)

Real Life Examples of Depositar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo depositaba mi sueldo en el banco cada quincena. (I used to deposit my paycheck at the bank every two weeks.)

Ellos depositaban su confianza en el nuevo líder. (They used to place their trust in the new leader.)

¿Depositabas tus ahorros en una cuenta de inversión? (Did you use to deposit your savings into an investment account?)

Nosotros depositábamos nuestras esperanzas en el futuro. (We used to deposit our hopes in the future.)

depositabas demasiada fe en esas promesas vacías. (You used to place too much faith in those empty promises.)

Vosotros depositabais vuestras pertenencias en los casilleros del gimnasio. (You all used to deposit your belongings in the gym lockers.)

Ella depositaba sus sueños en un diario cada noche. (She used to deposit her dreams in a journal every night.)

Ustedes depositaban su basura en los contenedores adecuados. (You all used to deposit your trash in the appropriate containers.)

¿Depositabas tu confianza en personas desconocidas? (Did you use to place your trust in strangers?)

Vosotros depositabais vuestras esperanzas en esa causa perdida. (You all used to deposit your hopes in that lost cause.)

Él depositaba su fe en la ciencia y la razón. (He used to deposit his faith in science and reason.)

Nosotros depositábamos nuestros ahorros en una cuenta de jubilación. (We used to deposit our savings into a retirement account.)

Ustedes depositaban demasiada confianza en esas predicciones dudosas. (You all used to place too much trust in those dubious predictions.)

Yo depositaba mis temores en un diario de desahogo. (I used to deposit my fears in a venting journal.)

Ellas depositaban sus esperanzas en el éxito del nuevo proyecto. (They used to deposit their hopes in the success of the new project.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Depositar (to deposit) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo depositaba I was depositing
Tú depositabas You were depositing
Él / Ella / Usted depositaba He / She / You (formal) was depositing
Nosotros / Nosotras depositábamos We were depositing
Vosotros / Vosotras depositabais You all were depositing
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes depositaban They / You all (formal) were depositing

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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.