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Conjugation Chart of “Broncear” (to tan) in the Imperfect Tense

Pronoun Conjugation
Yobronceaba
bronceabas
Él / Ella / Ustedbronceaba
Nosotros / Nosotrasbronceábamos
Vosotros / Vosotrasbronceabais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesbronceaban

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Broncear”

The Imperfect Tense of broncear is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me bronceaba en la playa todos los veranos. (I used to get a tan at the beach every summer.)

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

How to Use Broncear in the Imperfect Tense

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

Getting a tan: For example, Cuando era niño, me bronceaba mucho en el verano. (When I was a child, I used to get very tanned in the summer.)

Tanning process: For example, Mi piel se bronceaba rápidamente al sol. (My skin would tan quickly in the sun.)

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Qué bronceado estás! ¿Te has bronceado mucho este verano? (You look so tanned! Did you get a lot of sun this summer?)

Real Life Examples of Broncear in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me bronceaba mucho en el parque. (When I was a child, I used to get very tanned at the park.)

Mi hermana se bronceaba demasiado en la playa y terminaba con quemaduras solares. (My sister would get too tanned at the beach and end up with sunburns.)

Antes de las vacaciones, nos bronceábamos en el patio trasero para prepararnos. (Before the holidays, we would get a tan in the backyard to prepare.)

Aunque usaba protector solar, me bronceaba muy rápido. (Even though I used sunscreen, I would get tanned very quickly.)

En el verano, se bronceaban tomando el sol en la terraza. (In the summer, they would get a tan by sunbathing on the terrace.)

Cuando te bronceabas demasiado, tu mamá se enojaba. (When you would get too tanned, your mom would get angry.)

Mis amigos y yo nos bronceábamos en el parque antes de ir a la fiesta. (My friends and I would get a tan at the park before going to the party.)

Ella se bronceaba con aceite de coco para obtener un bronceado más profundo. (She would use coconut oil to get a deeper tan.)

Aunque me bronceaba con cuidado, a veces terminaba con manchas en la piel. (Even though I would tan carefully, sometimes I would end up with spots on my skin.)

En la playa, nos bronceábamos mientras leíamos nuestros libros favoritos. (At the beach, we would get a tan while reading our favorite books.)

Ustedes se bronceaban demasiado rápido, por eso tenían que usar protector solar. (You would get tanned too quickly, so you had to use sunscreen.)

Vosotros os bronceabais en el parque todos los fines de semana. (You would get a tan at the park every weekend.)

Ella se bronceaba con una lámpara especial en el salón de belleza. (She would get a tan with a special lamp at the beauty salon.)

Aunque me bronceaba con cuidado, a veces terminaba con quemaduras solares. (Even though I would tan carefully, sometimes I would end up with sunburns.)

En el verano, nos bronceábamos en la piscina mientras tomábamos el sol. (In the summer, we would get a tan by the pool while sunbathing.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Broncear (to tan) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo bronceaba I was tanning
Tú bronceabas You were tanning
Él / Ella / Usted bronceaba He / She / You (formal) was tanning
Nosotros / Nosotras bronceábamos We were tanning
Vosotros / Vosotras bronceabais You all were tanning
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes bronceaban They / You all (formal) were tanning

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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.