The Imperfect Tense of navegar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Antes navegaba por Internet todas las noches. (Before, I used to browse the Internet every night.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Navegar (to navigate) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Browsing the internet: Por ejemplo, cuando era niño, navegaba por internet durante horas. (For example, when I was a child, I used to browse the internet for hours.)

Sailing or boating: Por ejemplo, los fines de semana, navegábamos en el lago. (For example, we used to sail on the lake on weekends.)

Surfing the web (figurative): Por ejemplo, navegaba por las redes sociales buscando noticias. (For example, I was surfing social media looking for news.)

Exploring or wandering (figurative): Por ejemplo, navegábamos por la ciudad sin rumbo fijo. (For example, we were wandering aimlessly around the city.)

Examples

Examples of Navegar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo navegaba por la web en busca de información sobre viajes. (I was browsing the web looking for travel information.)

Ellos navegaban por las calles de la ciudad sin rumbo fijo. (They were wandering aimlessly through the city streets.)

Nosotros navegábamos por el río en una pequeña lancha. (We were navigating the river in a small boat.)

Ella navegaba por las redes sociales durante horas. (She was browsing social media for hours.)

Tú navegabas por la aplicación de mapas para encontrar el camino. (You were navigating the map app to find your way.)

Él navegaba por los canales de televisión sin encontrar nada interesante. (He was flipping through the TV channels without finding anything interesting.)

Ellas navegaban por la vida con optimismo y determinación. (They were navigating life with optimism and determination.)

Ustedes navegaban por el sitio web en busca de ofertas de empleo. (You were browsing the website looking for job offers.)

Yo navegaba por la biblioteca en busca de un buen libro para leer. (I was browsing the library looking for a good book to read.)

Ellos navegaban por las calles de la ciudad en bicicleta. (They were biking through the city streets.)

Nosotros navegábamos por el laberinto de callejones con dificultad. (We were navigating the maze of alleyways with difficulty.)

Ella navegaba por las opciones de menú en el restaurante. (She was browsing the menu options at the restaurant.)

Tú navegabas por los pasillos del supermercado en busca de ofertas. (You were browsing the supermarket aisles looking for deals.)

Él navegaba por la vida con incertidumbre y miedo. (He was navigating life with uncertainty and fear.)

Ellas navegaban por el mundo de los negocios con astucia y determinación. (They were navigating the business world with cunning and determination.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Navegar (to navigate) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American 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.