Matricular Imperfect Tense in Castilian Spanish

The Imperfect Tense of matricular is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Yo me matriculaba en la universidad cada otoño. (I enrolled in the university every fall.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Matricular (to enroll) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yomatriculaba
matriculabas
Él / Ella / Ustedmatriculaba
Nosotros / Nosotrasmatriculábamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasmatriculabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesmatriculaban

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Usage of Matricular in the Imperfect Tense

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

Enrolling or registering: For example, Cada año me matriculaba en clases de español. (Every year I enrolled in Spanish classes.)

Slang/Idiomatic: For example, Siempre me matriculaba en la fiesta sin invitación. (I always crashed the party without an invitation.)

Examples

Examples of Matricular in the Imperfect Tense

Yo matriculaba a mis hijos en la escuela todos los años. (I used to enroll my children in school every year.)

Ellos se matriculaban en cursos de idiomas durante el verano. (They used to enroll in language courses during the summer.)

¿Te matriculabas en clases de baile cuando eras joven? (Did you use to enroll in dance classes when you were young?)

Nosotros nos matriculábamos en la universidad cada semestre. (We used to enroll in the university every semester.)

Ustedes se matriculaban en programas de capacitación laboral. (You used to enroll in job training programs.)

Ella matriculaba a su hijo en actividades extracurriculares. (She used to enroll her son in extracurricular activities.)

Vosotros os matriculabais en clases de cocina los fines de semana. (You used to enroll in cooking classes on weekends.)

Ellas se matriculaban en cursos de manualidades cada otoño. (They used to enroll in craft courses every fall.)

Yo me matriculaba en clases de yoga para relajarme. (I used to enroll in yoga classes to relax.)

te matriculabas en talleres de escritura creativa. (You used to enroll in creative writing workshops.)

Él matriculaba a sus hijos en campamentos de verano. (He used to enroll his children in summer camps.)

Nosotros nos matriculábamos en cursos de informática para mejorar nuestras habilidades. (We used to enroll in computer courses to improve our skills.)

Ustedes se matriculaban en clases de jardinería los fines de semana. (You used to enroll in gardening classes on weekends.)

Ellos matriculaban a sus hijos en programas deportivos después de la escuela. (They used to enroll their children in after-school sports programs.)

Vosotros os matriculabais en cursos de fotografía durante las vacaciones. (You used to enroll in photography courses during vacations.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Matricular (to enroll) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo matriculaba I was enrolling
Tú matriculabas You were enrolling
Él / Ella / Usted matriculaba He / She / You (formal) was enrolling
Nosotros / Nosotras matriculábamos We were enrolling
Vosotros / Vosotras matriculabais You all were enrolling
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes matriculaban They / You all (formal) were enrolling

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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.