The Imperfect Tense of inmigrar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Mis abuelos inmigraban a España cada verano. (My grandparents used to immigrate to Spain every summer.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Inmigrar (to immigrate) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Cuando era joven, inmigraba cada verano a la ciudad para trabajar. (When I was young, I used to immigrate to the city every summer to work.)

Describing a repeated action in the past: For example, En aquella época, inmigrábamos a España por trabajo. (In those times, we would immigrate to Spain for work.)

Setting the scene for another past action: For example, Inmigraba a otro país cuando conocí a mi esposa. (I was immigrating to another country when I met my wife.)

Describing a past habit or routine: For example, Antes, inmigrábamos cada año para visitar a la familia. (Before, we used to immigrate every year to visit family.)

Examples

Examples of Inmigrar in the Imperfect Tense

Antes, mi familia inmigraba de un país a otro en busca de mejores oportunidades. (Before, my family immigrated from one country to another in search of better opportunities.)

Cuando era joven, inmigraba con frecuencia a diferentes ciudades para encontrar trabajo. (When I was young, I often immigrated to different cities to find work.)

En aquella época, mucha gente inmigraba a los Estados Unidos en busca del sueño americano. (Back then, many people immigrated to the United States in search of the American dream.)

Mis abuelos inmigraban cada año para estar cerca de sus hijos y nietos. (My grandparents immigrated every year to be close to their children and grandchildren.)

Ella inmigraba a países más seguros durante los conflictos armados. (She immigrated to safer countries during armed conflicts.)

Vosotros inmigrabais a España por razones económicas, ¿verdad? (You (plural) immigrated to Spain for economic reasons, right?)

Ellos inmigraban a países con mejores sistemas de salud para recibir tratamiento médico. (They immigrated to countries with better healthcare systems to receive medical treatment.)

Nosotros inmigrábamos a regiones con climas más cálidos durante el invierno. (We immigrated to regions with warmer climates during the winter.)

Tú inmigrabas a diferentes países para ampliar tus horizontes culturales. (You immigrated to different countries to broaden your cultural horizons.)

Ustedes inmigraban a países con mejores oportunidades educativas para sus hijos. (You (plural) immigrated to countries with better educational opportunities for your children.)

Yo inmigraba a ciudades con una vibrante escena artística para inspirar mi creatividad. (I immigrated to cities with a vibrant artistic scene to inspire my creativity.)

Ella inmigraba a países con políticas más progresistas para disfrutar de una mayor libertad. (She immigrated to countries with more progressive policies to enjoy greater freedom.)

Vosotros inmigrabais a regiones con una rica historia y cultura para aprender más sobre ellas. (You (plural) immigrated to regions with a rich history and culture to learn more about them.)

Ellos inmigraban a países con mejores oportunidades laborales para progresar en sus carreras. (They immigrated to countries with better job opportunities to advance their careers.)

Nosotros inmigrábamos a lugares con una mayor diversidad cultural para enriquecer nuestras vidas. (We immigrated to places with greater cultural diversity to enrich our lives.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Inmigrar (to immigrate) 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.