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Conjugation Chart of “Asistir” (to attend) in the Imperfect Tense
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | asistía |
Tú | asistías |
Él / Ella / Usted | asistía |
Nosotros / Nosotras | asistíamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | asistíais |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | asistían |
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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Asistir”
The Imperfect Tense of asistir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo asistía a la escuela todos los días. (I used to attend school every day.)
Asistir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the regular pattern for this verb type.
How to Use Asistir in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense of asistir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Attending an event or place regularly: For example, Yo asistía a la escuela primaria en el centro. (I used to attend elementary school downtown.)
Being present at something: For example, Mis padres asistían a todas mis obras de teatro. (My parents attended all my theater plays.)
Helping or supporting someone: For example, La enfermera asistía al doctor durante las cirugías. (The nurse assisted the doctor during surgeries.)
Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Asistía a todas las fiestas! (I used to go to all the parties!)
Real Life Examples of Asistir in the Imperfect Tense
Yo asistía a clases de español todos los días. (I attended Spanish classes every day.)
Mis amigos asistían al concierto conmigo la semana pasada. (My friends attended the concert with me last week.)
Cuando era niño, asistía a la iglesia con mi familia. (When I was a child, I attended church with my family.)
Ellos asistían a la reunión mensual de la comunidad. (They attended the monthly community meeting.)
Tú asistías a las clases de yoga regularmente, ¿verdad? (You attended yoga classes regularly, right?)
Nosotros asistíamos a la conferencia anual de negocios. (We attended the annual business conference.)
Vosotros asistíais al taller de escritura creativa. (You all attended the creative writing workshop.)
Ella asistía a la universidad en línea mientras trabajaba. (She attended online university while working.)
Ustedes asistían al evento de caridad cada año. (You all attended the charity event every year.)
Yo asistía al grupo de apoyo para dejar de fumar. (I attended the support group to quit smoking.)
Ellas asistían al club de lectura mensualmente. (They attended the monthly book club.)
Tú asistías a las reuniones de padres en la escuela. (You attended the parent meetings at school.)
Nosotros asistíamos al festival de cine independiente. (We attended the independent film festival.)
Vosotros asistíais al taller de cocina vegetariana. (You all attended the vegetarian cooking workshop.)
Ellos asistían al campamento de verano cuando eran jóvenes. (They attended summer camp when they were young.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Asistir (to attend) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo asistía | I was attending |
Tú asistías | You were attending |
Él / Ella / Usted asistía | He / She / You (formal) was attending |
Nosotros / Nosotras asistíamos | We were attending |
Vosotros / Vosotras asistíais | You all were attending |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes asistían | They / You all (formal) were attending |
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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.