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Conjugation Chart of “Divorciarse” (to get divorced) in the Imperfect Tense

Pronoun Conjugation
Yome divorciaba
te divorciabas
Él / Ella / Ustedse divorciaba
Nosotros / Nosotrasnos divorciábamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasos divorciabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesse divorciaban

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Divorciarse”

The Imperfect Tense of divorciarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Mis padres se divorciaban cada año. (My parents were getting divorced every year.)

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

How to Use Divorciarse in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of divorciarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Describing an ongoing divorce process: For example, Mis padres se divorciaban después de 20 años de matrimonio. (My parents were getting divorced after 20 years of marriage.)

Repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Cuando era joven, mis amigos se divorciaban y volvían a casarse con frecuencia. (When I was young, my friends used to get divorced and remarry frequently.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, Me divorcié de mi novia porque no paraba de molestarme. (I “divorced” my girlfriend because she wouldn’t stop annoying me.) This usage implies a complete break from a relationship, not necessarily a legal divorce.

Real Life Examples of Divorciarse in the Imperfect Tense

Mis padres se divorciaban cuando yo era niño. (My parents were getting divorced when I was a child.)

Ella se divorciaba de su esposo después de muchos años de matrimonio. (She was getting divorced from her husband after many years of marriage.)

Nosotros nos divorciábamos en buenos términos y seguimos siendo amigos. (We were getting divorced on good terms and remained friends.)

Ellos se divorciaban debido a diferencias irreconciliables. (They were getting divorced due to irreconcilable differences.)

te divorciabas de tu esposa después de varios intentos de reconciliación. (You were getting divorced from your wife after several attempts at reconciliation.)

Ustedes se divorciaban en secreto para evitar el escándalo público. (You were getting divorced in secret to avoid public scandal.)

Ella se divorciaba de su marido, pero seguían viviendo juntos por los niños. (She was getting divorced from her husband, but they continued living together for the kids.)

Yo me divorciaba de mi esposa después de años de infelicidad. (I was getting divorced from my wife after years of unhappiness.)

Ellas se divorciaban debido a problemas financieros constantes. (They were getting divorced due to constant financial problems.)

te divorciabas de tu marido porque ya no lo amabas. (You were getting divorced from your husband because you no longer loved him.)

Ustedes se divorciaban después de muchos años de matrimonio infeliz. (You were getting divorced after many years of an unhappy marriage.)

Él se divorciaba de su esposa debido a diferencias irreconciliables en sus valores. (He was getting divorced from his wife due to irreconcilable differences in their values.)

Nosotros nos divorciábamos en secreto para evitar el escándalo público. (We were getting divorced in secret to avoid public scandal.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Divorciarse (to get divorced) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo me divorciaba I was getting divorced
Tú te divorciabas You were getting divorced
Él / Ella / Usted se divorciaba He / She / You (formal) was getting divorced
Nosotros / Nosotras nos divorciábamos We were getting divorced
Vosotros / Vosotras os divorciabais You all were getting divorced
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se divorciaban They / You all (formal) were getting divorced

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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.