The Imperfect Tense of quejar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Me quejaba de los ruidos. (I was complaining about the noises.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quejar (to complain) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of quejar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

To complain: For example, Siempre se quejaba de los ruidos que hacían los vecinos. (He was always complaining about the noises the neighbors made.)

To express dissatisfaction or discontent: For example, Me quejaba de mi trabajo porque no me pagaban bien. (I was complaining about my job because they didn’t pay me well.)

To lament or grieve: For example, Se quejaba por la pérdida de su mascota. (She was grieving over the loss of her pet.)

To moan or groan (in pain): For example, El herido se quejaba de dolor. (The injured person was moaning in pain.)

To creak or make a creaking sound (colloquial): For example, La puerta vieja se quejaba cada vez que la abríamos. (The old door would creak every time we opened it.)

Examples

Examples of Quejar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo me quejaba de los precios altos en el restaurante. (I was complaining about the high prices at the restaurant.)

Ella se quejaba constantemente del ruido de la construcción. (She was constantly complaining about the noise from the construction.)

Nosotros nos quejábamos del mal servicio en el hotel. (We were complaining about the poor service at the hotel.)

Ellos se quejaban de las largas filas en el banco. (They were complaining about the long lines at the bank.)

Tú te quejabas del tráfico intenso durante la hora pico. (You were complaining about the heavy traffic during rush hour.)

Vosotros os quejabais del calor sofocante en verano. (You all were complaining about the stifling heat in the summer.)

Ustedes se quejaban de las tareas excesivas en la escuela. (You all were complaining about the excessive homework at school.)

Mi hermano se quejaba de los altos impuestos que tenía que pagar. (My brother was complaining about the high taxes he had to pay.)

Mis amigos se quejaban de la mala calidad de la comida en el restaurante. (My friends were complaining about the poor quality of the food at the restaurant.)

El equipo se quejaba de las decisiones injustas del árbitro durante el partido. (The team was complaining about the unfair decisions of the referee during the game.)

La vecina se quejaba del ruido de la fiesta de al lado. (The neighbor was complaining about the noise from the party next door.)

Los empleados se quejaban de las largas horas de trabajo y el bajo salario. (The employees were complaining about the long working hours and low pay.)

El cliente se quejaba del mal servicio al cliente en la tienda. (The customer was complaining about the poor customer service at the store.)

Los padres se quejaban de la falta de disciplina en la escuela de sus hijos. (The parents were complaining about the lack of discipline at their children’s school.)

Yo me quejaba del alto costo de la vida en la ciudad. (I was complaining about the high cost of living in the city.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quejar (to complain) 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.