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Conjugation Chart of “Predecir” (to predict) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Predecir”

The Imperfect Tense of Predecir is used to describe ongoing or repeated predictions in the past, for example, Yo predecía que llovería. (I was predicting that it would rain.)

This verb follows the standard conjugation pattern for regular verbs ending in -ir in the Imperfect Tense, with the ending -ía for yo, -ías for tú/usted/él/ella, and so on.

How to Use Predecir in the Imperfect Tense

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

To predict or foretell: Por ejemplo, Yo predecía que iba a llover. (I was predicting that it was going to rain.) This meaning refers to making a prediction or forecast about something in the future, based on current information or intuition.

To foresee or anticipate: Por ejemplo, Nadie predecía las consecuencias de sus acciones. (No one foresaw the consequences of their actions.) This usage implies having a sense or intuition about something that will happen in the future, without necessarily making an explicit prediction.

To prophesy or divine (colloquial): Por ejemplo, La bruja predecía el futuro con sus cartas. (The witch was predicting the future with her cards.) In informal contexts, this meaning can refer to making predictions or prophecies using supernatural or mystical means.

Real Life Examples of Predecir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo predecía que iba a llover, pero al final salió el sol. (I predicted it was going to rain, but in the end the sun came out.)

Ellos predecían el resultado de las elecciones basándose en las encuestas. (They predicted the result of the elections based on the polls.)

Aunque predecíamos un futuro brillante, las cosas no salieron como esperábamos. (Although we predicted a bright future, things didn’t turn out as we expected.)

El chamán predecía el clima con sus rituales ancestrales. (The shaman predicted the weather with his ancestral rituals.)

Tú predecías que el equipo ganaría el campeonato, ¿no? (You predicted that the team would win the championship, didn’t you?)

Ella predecía el éxito de la nueva película basándose en los tráilers. (She predicted the success of the new movie based on the trailers.)

Nosotros predecíamos que la tendencia se mantendría por un tiempo más. (We predicted that the trend would continue for a while longer.)

¿Acaso predecías que iba a ser tan difícil? (Did you predict it was going to be so difficult?)

El gurú predecía el futuro con sus cartas del tarot. (The guru predicted the future with his tarot cards.)

Nadie predecía que la situación se pondría tan complicada. (No one predicted that the situation would become so complicated.)

Los expertos predecían una recesión económica basándose en los indicadores. (The experts predicted an economic recession based on the indicators.)

Yo predecía que mi amigo llegaría tarde, como siempre. (I predicted that my friend would be late, as usual.)

Ellas predecían el clima con una aplicación en sus celulares. (They predicted the weather with an app on their phones.)

¿Tú predecías que el libro sería un éxito de ventas? (Did you predict that the book would be a bestseller?)

Aunque predecíamos problemas, decidimos seguir adelante con el proyecto. (Although we predicted problems, we decided to go ahead with the project.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Predecir (to predict) 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.