Matricular Imperfect Tense in Latin American Spanish

The Imperfect Tense of Matricular is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Yo me matriculaba en la universidad cada otoño. (I used to enroll in the university every fall.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Matricular (to enroll) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yomatriculaba
matriculabas
Él / Ella / Ustedmatriculaba
Nosotros / Nosotrasmatriculábamos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesmatriculaban

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Usage of Matricular in the Imperfect Tense

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

To enroll or register: Por ejemplo, me matriculaba en la universidad cada año. (I used to enroll in the university every year.)

To admit or accept: Por ejemplo, la escuela matriculaba a nuevos estudiantes cada semestre. (The school used to admit new students every semester.)

Colloquially, to get into trouble: Por ejemplo, siempre se matriculaba en problemas por andar de fiesta. (He was always getting into trouble for partying.)

Examples

Examples of Matricular in the Imperfect Tense

Yo matriculaba a mis hijos en la escuela cada año. (I enrolled my children in school every year.)

Ella se matriculaba en clases de baile para mantenerse en forma. (She enrolled in dance classes to stay in shape.)

Nosotros matriculábamos a nuestros empleados en un plan de salud. (We enrolled our employees in a health plan.)

Ellos se matriculaban en cursos de idiomas para aprender español. (They enrolled in language courses to learn Spanish.)

te matriculabas en la universidad cada semestre. (You enrolled in the university every semester.)

Él matriculaba a su hijo en actividades extracurriculares. (He enrolled his son in extracurricular activities.)

Ellas se matriculaban en clases de yoga los fines de semana. (They enrolled in yoga classes on weekends.)

Yo me matriculaba en cursos de cocina para aprender nuevas recetas. (I enrolled in cooking classes to learn new recipes.)

Ustedes matriculaban a sus hijos en campamentos de verano. (You enrolled your children in summer camps.)

Él se matriculaba en clases de guitarra para aprender a tocar. (He enrolled in guitar classes to learn how to play.)

Nosotros matriculábamos a nuestros empleados en programas de capacitación. (We enrolled our employees in training programs.)

Ellos se matriculaban en cursos de arte para explorar su creatividad. (They enrolled in art courses to explore their creativity.)

te matriculabas en clases de manualidades para pasar el tiempo. (You enrolled in crafting classes to pass the time.)

Ella matriculaba a su hija en clases de ballet desde pequeña. (She enrolled her daughter in ballet classes from a young age.)

Ellas se matriculaban en cursos de jardinería para aprender sobre plantas. (They enrolled in gardening courses to learn about plants.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Matricular (to enroll) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo matriculaba I was enrolling
Tú matriculabas You were enrolling
Él / Ella / Usted matriculaba He / She / You was enrolling
Nosotros / Nosotras matriculábamos We were enrolling
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes matriculaban They / You all were enrolling

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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.