The Imperfect Tense of luchar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Luchaba contra la injusticia. (I was fighting against injustice.)

Luchar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Luchar (to fight) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of luchar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, or to set the scene for another past action.

Ongoing action in the past: For example, Luchaba contra el sistema corrupto. (I was fighting against the corrupt system.)

Repeated action in the past: For example, Cada día luchaba por sus derechos. (Every day I fought for my rights.)

Setting the scene: For example, Luchaba por la igualdad cuando conocí a mi esposa. (I was fighting for equality when I met my wife.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, Luchaba por salir adelante. (I was struggling to get ahead.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Luchaba como un loco por conseguir entradas! (I was fighting like crazy to get tickets!)

Examples

Examples of Luchar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo luchaba por mis derechos cuando era más joven. (I fought for my rights when I was younger.)

Ellos luchaban contra la injusticia en su comunidad. (They fought against injustice in their community.)

Tú luchabas por tus sueños con mucha pasión. (You fought for your dreams with great passion.)

Nosotros luchábamos por un futuro mejor para nuestros hijos. (We fought for a better future for our children.)

Ustedes luchaban por la igualdad de derechos en el trabajo. (You fought for equal rights at work.)

Vosotros luchabais contra la corrupción en el gobierno. (You fought against corruption in the government.)

Ella luchaba por mantener su cultura viva. (She fought to keep her culture alive.)

Él luchaba por superarse a sí mismo cada día. (He fought to better himself every day.)

¿Luchabas por tus ideales cuando eras joven? (Did you fight for your ideals when you were young?)

En la universidad, luchábamos por un cambio social. (In university, we fought for social change.)

Mis abuelos luchaban por la libertad durante la dictadura. (My grandparents fought for freedom during the dictatorship.)

Los activistas luchaban por los derechos de los trabajadores. (The activists fought for workers’ rights.)

Cuando era niño, luchaba por ser el mejor en los deportes. (When I was a child, I fought to be the best at sports.)

En la empresa, luchábamos por conseguir nuevos clientes. (At the company, we fought to get new clients.)

Mis padres luchaban por darnos una buena educación. (My parents fought to give us a good education.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Luchar (to fight) 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.