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Conjugation Chart of “Derretir” (to melt) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Derretir”

The Imperfect Tense of Derretir is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, El sol derretía la nieve lentamente. (The sun was melting the snow slowly.)

Derretir is a regular -ir verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Derretir in the Imperfect Tense

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

To melt or liquefy something: For example, Mi abuela derretía mantequilla para cocinar. (My grandmother melted butter for cooking.)

To waste away or deteriorate: For example, La ropa se derretía con el uso excesivo. (The clothes were wasting away with excessive use.)

To spend money excessively (slang): For example, Derretía su sueldo en apuestas. (He spent his entire paycheck on gambling.)

To be extremely attracted to someone (colloquial): For example, Me derretía cada vez que lo veía. (I melted every time I saw him.)

Real Life Examples of Derretir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, derretía los cubitos de hielo en mi lengua. (When I was a child, I used to melt ice cubes on my tongue.)

El verano pasado, el calor derretía la nieve de las montañas. (Last summer, the heat was melting the snow from the mountains.)

Ella derretía el chocolate para hacer un rico mousse. (She was melting the chocolate to make a delicious mousse.)

La mantequilla se derretía rápidamente en la sartén caliente. (The butter was melting quickly in the hot pan.)

El sol abrasador derretía el asfalto de las calles. (The scorching sun was melting the asphalt on the streets.)

Los niños derretían los caramelos en el microondas para hacer paletas. (The kids were melting candies in the microwave to make lollipops.)

La cera se derretía lentamente en la vela encendida. (The wax was slowly melting on the lit candle.)

Yo derretía un poco de queso para hacer nachos. (I was melting some cheese to make nachos.)

El hielo se derretía rápidamente bajo el sol de mediodía. (The ice was melting quickly under the midday sun.)

Ellos derretían la cera para hacer velas aromáticas. (They were melting wax to make scented candles.)

La nieve se derretía lentamente en la acera. (The snow was slowly melting on the sidewalk.)

Tú derretías el chocolate amargo para hacer un rico brownie. (You were melting the dark chocolate to make a rich brownie.)

Las paletas se derretían rápidamente bajo el sol abrasador. (The popsicles were melting quickly under the scorching sun.)

Nosotros derretíamos la mantequilla para hacer galletas caseras. (We were melting the butter to make homemade cookies.)

El helado se derretía en el plato. (The ice cream was melting on the plate.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Derretir (to melt) 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.