The Imperfect Tense of Llenar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Llenaba la botella con agua cada mañana. (I used to fill the bottle with water every morning.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Llenar (to fill) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Yo llenaba el vaso con agua. (I was filling the glass with water.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Ella llenaba la bañera todas las noches. (She would fill the bathtub every night.)

Describing a past action without a specific beginning or end: For example, Llenábamos los formularios con nuestros datos. (We used to fill out the forms with our information.)

Describing a past action that was interrupted or incomplete: For example, Llenaba el tanque cuando se acabó la gasolina. (I was filling the tank when the gas ran out.)

Describing a past action that was a habit or routine: For example, Cada mañana, llenaba la cafetera con agua fresca. (Every morning, I would fill the coffee maker with fresh water.)

Describing a past action that was a state or condition: For example, La sala se llenaba de humo cuando encendíamos la chimenea. (The room would fill with smoke when we lit the fireplace.)

Examples

Examples of Llenar in the Imperfect Tense

Cada mañana, llenaba la cafetera con agua fresca. (Every morning, I used to fill the coffee maker with fresh water.)

Cuando era niño, llenábamos globos con helio para las fiestas. (When we were kids, we used to fill balloons with helium for parties.)

Tú llenabas el tanque de gasolina cada semana. (You used to fill up the gas tank every week.)

Ellos llenaban los platos con comida deliciosa. (They used to fill the plates with delicious food.)

Nosotros llenábamos las maletas con ropa de verano para las vacaciones. (We used to pack our suitcases with summer clothes for vacation.)

Vosotros llenabais las jarras con limonada fresca. (You all used to fill the pitchers with fresh lemonade.)

Ella llenaba la bañera con agua caliente después de un día agotador. (She used to fill the bathtub with hot water after an exhausting day.)

Ustedes llenaban los vasos con vino tinto en las cenas. (You all used to fill the glasses with red wine at dinner.)

Yo llenaba mi mochila con libros y cuadernos para la escuela. (I used to fill my backpack with books and notebooks for school.)

Ellas llenaban las canastas con frutas frescas del mercado. (They used to fill the baskets with fresh fruits from the market.)

Tú llenabas el salero con sal marina. (You used to fill the salt shaker with sea salt.)

Vosotros llenabais los platos con papas fritas en las reuniones. (You all used to fill the plates with french fries at gatherings.)

Él llenaba la piscina con agua limpia cada semana. (He used to fill the pool with clean water every week.)

Nosotros llenábamos las bolsas de plástico con comida para donar. (We used to fill plastic bags with food to donate.)

Ustedes llenaban los frascos con mermelada casera. (You all used to fill the jars with homemade jam.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Llenar (to fill) 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.