The Imperfect Tense of inmigrar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Mis abuelos inmigraban a este país cada verano. (My grandparents used to immigrate to this country every summer.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Inmigrar (to immigrate) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of inmigrar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to set the scene for another past action.

Describing an ongoing action: For example, Mis abuelos inmigraban a este país en busca de mejores oportunidades. (My grandparents were immigrating to this country in search of better opportunities.)

Describing a repeated action: For example, Cada año, muchas personas inmigraban a la ciudad en busca de trabajo. (Every year, many people would immigrate to the city in search of work.)

Setting the scene: For example, Mientras inmigraban, enfrentaron muchos desafíos. (While they were immigrating, they faced many challenges.)

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American countries, inmigrar can be used informally to refer to moving to a new place or situation, even within the same country or city. For example, Después de casarme, inmigré a un barrio más tranquilo. (After getting married, I immigrated to a quieter neighborhood.)

Examples

Examples of Inmigrar in the Imperfect Tense

Mis abuelos inmigraban a este país en busca de mejores oportunidades. (My grandparents were immigrating to this country in search of better opportunities.)

Cuando era niño, mi familia inmigraba de un lugar a otro siguiendo el trabajo de temporada. (When I was a child, my family was immigrating from one place to another following seasonal work.)

En esa época, mucha gente inmigraba a las grandes ciudades para escapar de la pobreza rural. (At that time, many people were immigrating to big cities to escape rural poverty.)

Ellos inmigraban con la esperanza de darles a sus hijos una vida mejor. (They were immigrating with the hope of giving their children a better life.)

Debido a la guerra civil, miles de personas inmigraban a países vecinos en busca de refugio. (Due to the civil war, thousands of people were immigrating to neighboring countries seeking refuge.)

En los años 60, muchos inmigraban a Estados Unidos persiguiendo el sueño americano. (In the 60s, many were immigrating to the United States pursuing the American dream.)

Antes de tener papeles, inmigraban de manera ilegal cruzando la frontera. (Before having papers, they were immigrating illegally by crossing the border.)

Cada año, cientos de miles inmigraban a Latinoamérica huyendo de los desastres naturales. (Every year, hundreds of thousands were immigrating to Latin America fleeing natural disasters.)

En esos días difíciles, mucha gente inmigraba para escapar del hambre y la violencia. (In those difficult days, many people were immigrating to escape hunger and violence.)

Nosotros inmigrábamos con la ilusión de tener una vida mejor y más segura. (We were immigrating with the hope of having a better and safer life.)

Ellas inmigraban en busca de trabajo y oportunidades que no tenían en su país. (They were immigrating in search of jobs and opportunities they didn’t have in their country.)

Aunque era difícil, mis padres inmigraban para darnos un futuro prometedor. (Although it was difficult, my parents were immigrating to give us a promising future.)

En aquellos tiempos, muchos inmigraban sin documentos por la desesperación. (In those times, many were immigrating without documents out of desperation.)

La familia inmigraba con la esperanza de reunirse con sus seres queridos. (The family was immigrating with the hope of reuniting with their loved ones.)

Debido a la persecución política, el disidente inmigraba a un país más libre. (Due to political persecution, the dissident was immigrating to a freer country.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Inmigrar (to immigrate) 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.