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Conjugation Chart of “Participar” (to participate) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Participar”

The Imperfect Tense of Participar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Yo participaba en el club de ajedrez los sábados. (I used to participate in the chess club on Saturdays.)

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

How to Use Participar in the Imperfect Tense

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

Participating in an activity: For example, Cuando era niño, participaba en los juegos de la escuela. (When I was a child, I used to participate in school games.)

Being involved: For example, Mi hermana participaba en las actividades del club de lectura. (My sister was involved in the book club activities.)

Taking part (colloquial): For example, ¿Participabas en las fiestas de la cuadra? (Did you take part in the neighborhood parties?)

Contributing (idiomatic): For example, Todos participábamos con ideas para el proyecto. (We all contributed ideas for the project.)

Real Life Examples of Participar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo participaba en las reuniones de la comunidad. (I used to participate in community meetings.)

Ellos participaban en el torneo de fútbol todos los años. (They used to participate in the soccer tournament every year.)

Nosotros participábamos en las actividades culturales de la ciudad. (We used to participate in the cultural activities of the city.)

Tú participabas en los talleres de arte en tu tiempo libre. (You used to participate in art workshops in your free time.)

Ella participaba en las manifestaciones pacíficas por los derechos humanos. (She used to participate in peaceful demonstrations for human rights.)

Ellas participaban en los eventos de recaudación de fondos para causas benéficas. (They used to participate in fundraising events for charitable causes.)

Él participaba en los debates políticos en la universidad. (He used to participate in political debates at the university.)

Ustedes participaban en los concursos de baile de la ciudad. (You all used to participate in the city’s dance competitions.)

Yo participaba en las clases de yoga los fines de semana. (I used to participate in yoga classes on weekends.)

Ellos participaban en los eventos deportivos de la empresa. (They used to participate in the company’s sports events.)

Nosotros participábamos en los festivales de música locales. (We used to participate in local music festivals.)

Tú participabas en los grupos de lectura de la biblioteca. (You used to participate in the library’s reading groups.)

Ella participaba en las campañas de reforestación en su barrio. (She used to participate in reforestation campaigns in her neighborhood.)

Ellas participaban en los talleres de cocina tradicional. (They used to participate in traditional cooking workshops.)

Él participaba en los proyectos de voluntariado en su comunidad. (He used to participate in volunteer projects in his community.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Participar (to participate) in the Imperfect 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.