The Imperfect Tense of Emigrar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Mis abuelos emigraban a Estados Unidos cada verano (My grandparents used to emigrate to the United States every summer).

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Emigrar (to emigrate) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Mis abuelos emigraban a otro país cada año. (My grandparents were emigrating to another country every year.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Cuando era joven, emigraba con mi familia durante las vacaciones. (When I was young, I used to emigrate with my family during the holidays.)

Describing a past action in progress: For example, Mis padres emigraban a otro país mientras yo estudiaba en la universidad. (My parents were emigrating to another country while I was studying at university.)

Describing a past action without a specific end point: For example, En esa época, mucha gente emigraba en busca de mejores oportunidades. (At that time, many people were emigrating in search of better opportunities.)

Describing a past action that was interrupted or incomplete: For example, Emigrábamos a otro país, pero tuvimos que regresar por problemas familiares. (We were emigrating to another country, but we had to return due to family issues.)

Examples

Examples of Emigrar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo emigraba a otro país para buscar mejores oportunidades. (I was emigrating to another country to seek better opportunities.)

Mis abuelos emigraban de su pueblo natal en busca de una vida mejor. (My grandparents were emigrating from their hometown in search of a better life.)

Ella emigraba con su familia debido a la situación política inestable. (She was emigrating with her family due to the unstable political situation.)

Nosotros emigrábamos para reunirnos con nuestros familiares en el extranjero. (We were emigrating to reunite with our relatives abroad.)

Ellos emigraban por razones económicas, buscando mejores condiciones de vida. (They were emigrating for economic reasons, seeking better living conditions.)

Tú emigrabas a un país vecino para estudiar en la universidad. (You were emigrating to a neighboring country to study at the university.)

Él emigraba temporalmente por motivos laborales. (He was emigrating temporarily for work reasons.)

Ellas emigraban para huir de la violencia y la persecución. (They were emigrating to flee violence and persecution.)

Ustedes emigraban en busca de nuevas aventuras y experiencias culturales. (You were emigrating in search of new adventures and cultural experiences.)

Yo emigraba para reunirme con mi pareja en otro país. (I was emigrating to reunite with my partner in another country.)

Nosotros emigrábamos debido a los desastres naturales que azotaban nuestra región. (We were emigrating due to the natural disasters that were hitting our region.)

Él emigraba para escapar de la pobreza extrema en su país de origen. (He was emigrating to escape extreme poverty in his country of origin.)

Ellos emigraban en busca de mejores oportunidades educativas para sus hijos. (They were emigrating in search of better educational opportunities for their children.)

Tú emigrabas para reunirte con tu familia que ya había emigrado anteriormente. (You were emigrating to reunite with your family who had already emigrated previously.)

Ella emigraba para seguir su sueño de vivir en otro país y aprender un nuevo idioma. (She was emigrating to pursue her dream of living in another country and learning a new language.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Emigrar (to emigrate) 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.