The Imperfect Tense of mejorar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo mejoraba mi español cada día. (I was improving my Spanish every day.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Mejorar (to improve) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Mejoraba mi español cuando vivía en México. (I was improving my Spanish when I lived in Mexico.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Cada verano mejoraba mi condición física. (Every summer I used to improve my physical condition.)

Describing a past action without a specific beginning or end: For example, Mejoraba día a día en mi trabajo. (I was improving day by day at my job.)

Describing a past action that was interrupted or unfinished: For example, Mejoraba mi técnica de pintura, pero tuve que dejar de tomar clases. (I was improving my painting technique, but I had to stop taking classes.)

Describing a past action that was a background or secondary action: For example, Mientras cocinaba, mejoraba mi habilidad en la cocina. (While I was cooking, I was improving my cooking skills.)

Colloquial usage: In some contexts, mejorar can be used informally to mean “to get better” or “to recover” from an illness or injury. For example, Poco a poco mejoraba de su gripe. (Little by little, he was getting better from his flu.)

Examples

Examples of Mejorar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi abuela mejoraba su salud caminando todos los días. (When she was a child, my grandmother improved her health by walking every day.)

El equipo mejoraba su rendimiento con cada entrenamiento. (The team was improving their performance with each practice.)

Aunque mejoraba poco a poco, la situación seguía siendo difícil. (Although it was improving little by little, the situation remained difficult.)

Vosotros mejorabais vuestra técnica de pintura con la práctica constante. (You all were improving your painting technique with constant practice.)

Ella mejoraba su español leyendo libros y viendo películas en ese idioma. (She was improving her Spanish by reading books and watching movies in that language.)

La empresa mejoraba sus procesos para ser más eficiente. (The company was improving its processes to be more efficient.)

Nosotros mejorábamos nuestra condición física haciendo ejercicio regularmente. (We were improving our physical condition by exercising regularly.)

Tú mejorabas tu habilidad de cocina probando nuevas recetas. (You were improving your cooking skills by trying new recipes.)

La ciudad mejoraba su infraestructura con nuevos proyectos de construcción. (The city was improving its infrastructure with new construction projects.)

Ellos mejoraban su relación trabajando en la comunicación. (They were improving their relationship by working on communication.)

Yo mejoraba mi concentración practicando meditación diariamente. (I was improving my concentration by practicing meditation daily.)

Ustedes mejoraban sus habilidades de liderazgo asistiendo a talleres. (You were improving your leadership skills by attending workshops.)

Ella mejoraba su autoestima repitiendo afirmaciones positivas. (She was improving her self-esteem by repeating positive affirmations.)

El gobierno mejoraba los servicios públicos invirtiendo en nuevos programas. (The government was improving public services by investing in new programs.)

Vosotros mejorabais vuestro dominio del idioma practicando con hablantes nativos. (You all were improving your language proficiency by practicing with native speakers.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Mejorar (to improve) 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.