The Imperfect Tense of planear is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Planeaba viajar a México el próximo año. (I was planning to travel to Mexico next year.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Planear (to plan) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To plan or intend: Por ejemplo, planeábamos viajar a la playa el próximo verano. (We were planning to travel to the beach next summer.)

To hover or glide: Por ejemplo, el avión planeaba suavemente sobre la ciudad. (The plane was gliding smoothly over the city.)

To iron (colloquial): Por ejemplo, mi mamá planeaba la ropa todos los domingos. (My mom ironed the clothes every Sunday.)

Examples

Examples of Planear in the Imperfect Tense

Yo planeaba ir al cine, pero me quedé sin dinero. (I was planning to go to the movies, but I ran out of money.)

Ellos planeaban viajar a la playa, pero el mal clima los detuvo. (They were planning to travel to the beach, but the bad weather stopped them.)

Nosotros planeábamos una fiesta sorpresa para su cumpleaños. (We were planning a surprise party for their birthday.)

Ella planeaba estudiar en el extranjero el próximo año. (She was planning to study abroad next year.)

Tú planeabas cambiar de trabajo, ¿verdad? (You were planning to change jobs, right?)

Mis amigos y yo planeábamos ir de camping, pero llovió mucho. (My friends and I were planning to go camping, but it rained a lot.)

Juan planeaba pedirle matrimonio a su novia en la cena romántica. (Juan was planning to propose to his girlfriend at the romantic dinner.)

¿Planeabas hacer ejercicio esta mañana? (Were you planning to exercise this morning?)

Las empresas planeaban expandirse a nuevos mercados. (The companies were planning to expand into new markets.)

Mis padres planeaban renovar la casa el próximo año. (My parents were planning to renovate the house next year.)

¿Planeabas cocinar algo especial para la cena? (Were you planning to cook something special for dinner?)

Los artistas planeaban una exposición de sus obras. (The artists were planning an exhibition of their works.)

Yo planeaba aprender un nuevo idioma este año. (I was planning to learn a new language this year.)

Ellas planeaban ir de compras el fin de semana. (They were planning to go shopping on the weekend.)

¿Planeabas ver la nueva película en el cine? (Were you planning to see the new movie at the theater?)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Planear (to plan) 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.