The Imperfect Tense of Realizar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Realizaba mis tareas todos los días. (I used to do my chores every day.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Realizar (to realize, carry out) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Ongoing action: For example, Realizaba un proyecto importante. (I was carrying out an important project.) This conveys an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past.

Repeated or habitual action: For example, Cuando era niño, realizaba muchas travesuras. (When I was a child, I used to play many pranks.) This suggests a recurring action or habit in the past.

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American regions, realizar can be used informally to mean “to understand or realize something,” as in No realizaba lo que me decías. (I didn’t realize/understand what you were telling me.)

Idiomatic expression: The phrase realizarse como persona means “to fulfill oneself as a person” or “to achieve personal growth,” as in Ella se realizó como persona al abrir su propio negocio. (She fulfilled herself as a person by opening her own business.)

Examples

Examples of Realizar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo realizaba mis tareas escolares después de la escuela. (I used to do my homework after school.)

Ella realizaba ejercicio todas las mañanas para mantenerse en forma. (She used to exercise every morning to stay in shape.)

Nosotros realizábamos viajes de campamento cada verano. (We used to go camping every summer.)

Ellos realizaban sus compras en el mercado los fines de semana. (They used to do their shopping at the market on weekends.)

Tú realizabas tus deberes antes de salir a jugar. (You used to do your chores before going out to play.)

Mis padres realizaban cenas familiares todos los domingos. (My parents used to have family dinners every Sunday.)

Los empleados realizaban reuniones semanales para discutir los proyectos. (The employees used to have weekly meetings to discuss projects.)

Ella realizaba meditación todas las noches antes de dormir. (She used to meditate every night before bed.)

Nosotros realizábamos actividades de voluntariado en la comunidad. (We used to do volunteer work in the community.)

Ellos realizaban sus compras en línea para ahorrar tiempo. (They used to do their shopping online to save time.)

Tú realizabas tus tareas domésticas con mucho esmero. (You used to do your household chores with great care.)

Mis amigos y yo realizábamos fiestas en casa los fines de semana. (My friends and I used to have parties at home on weekends.)

Los artistas realizaban exposiciones en la galería local. (The artists used to have exhibitions at the local gallery.)

Ella realizaba sus compras en el mercado orgánico. (She used to do her shopping at the organic market.)

Nosotros realizábamos actividades al aire libre en familia. (We used to do outdoor activities as a family.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Realizar (to realize, carry out) 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.