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Conjugation Chart of “Predecir” (to predict) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Predecir”

The Imperfect Tense of predecir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo predecía el futuro cuando era niño. (I used to predict the future when I was a child.)

Predecir follows the standard conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the Imperfect Tense, with the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían.

How to Use Predecir in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of predecir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, or to set the scene for another past action.

To predict or foretell: Por ejemplo, Siempre predecía el futuro con su bola de cristal. (She always predicted the future with her crystal ball.)To foresee or anticipate: Por ejemplo, Nadie predecía las consecuencias de sus acciones. (No one foresaw the consequences of their actions.)To guess or speculate (colloquial): Por ejemplo, Predecía que iba a llover, pero al final salió el sol. (He guessed it was going to rain, but the sun came out in the end.)

Real Life Examples of Predecir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo predecía que ganaría el partido, pero al final perdimos. (I predicted that we would win the game, but in the end we lost.)

Ellos predecían el clima con bastante precisión. (They used to predict the weather quite accurately.)

Tú predecías que aprobarías el examen, ¿no? (You predicted that you would pass the exam, didn’t you?)

Nosotros predecíamos que habría problemas, pero nadie nos hizo caso. (We predicted there would be problems, but no one listened to us.)

Vosotros predecíais el futuro leyendo las cartas del tarot. (You all used to predict the future by reading tarot cards.)

Ella predecía los resultados de las elecciones basándose en las encuestas. (She predicted the election results based on the polls.)

Ustedes predecían que el negocio sería un éxito, pero fracasó. (You all predicted that the business would be a success, but it failed.)

Yo predecía que llegaríamos tarde, como siempre. (I predicted that we would be late, as usual.)

El economista predecía una recesión para el próximo año. (The economist predicted a recession for next year.)

Tú predecías que tu equipo ganaría el campeonato. (You predicted that your team would win the championship.)

Nosotros predecíamos que la película sería un éxito de taquilla. (We predicted that the movie would be a box office hit.)

Vosotros predecíais el clima con los dichos populares. (You all used to predict the weather with popular sayings.)

Ellos predecían que la moda volvería a los años 90. (They predicted that fashion would go back to the 90s.)

Ella predecía el futuro con su bola de cristal. (She predicted the future with her crystal ball.)

Ustedes predecían que los precios subirían el próximo mes. (You all predicted that prices would rise next month.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Predecir (to predict) in the Imperfect 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.