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Conjugation Chart of “Intervenir” (to intervene) in the Imperfect Tense
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | intervenía |
| Tú | intervenías |
| Él / Ella / Usted | intervenía |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | interveníamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | intervenían |
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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Intervenir”
The Imperfect Tense of Intervenir is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Yo intervenía en las reuniones para dar mi opinión. (I used to intervene in meetings to give my opinion.)
This verb follows the standard conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the Imperfect Tense, with the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían.
How to Use Intervenir in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense of intervenir is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past.
Intervening or taking part: Por ejemplo, Yo intervenía en las reuniones para dar mi opinión. (I used to intervene in meetings to give my opinion.)
Interrupting: Por ejemplo, Mi mamá siempre intervenía cuando discutíamos. (My mom would always intervene when we argued.)
Participating: Por ejemplo, Los estudiantes intervenían activamente en clase. (The students actively participated in class.)
Interfering (informal): Por ejemplo, Mi hermano intervenía en mis asuntos sin permiso. (My brother would butt into my business without permission.)
Real Life Examples of Intervenir in the Imperfect Tense
Yo intervenía en las reuniones para dar mi opinión. (I used to intervene in meetings to give my opinion.)
El árbitro intervenía cuando los jugadores discutían. (The referee used to intervene when the players argued.)
Mi mamá intervenía en las peleas entre mis hermanos. (My mom used to intervene in fights between my siblings.)
El gobierno intervenía en la economía para controlar la inflación. (The government used to intervene in the economy to control inflation.)
El psicólogo intervenía en casos de crisis emocional. (The psychologist used to intervene in cases of emotional crisis.)
La policía intervenía cuando había disturbios en las protestas. (The police used to intervene when there were disturbances at protests.)
El mediador intervenía para resolver conflictos laborales. (The mediator used to intervene to resolve labor conflicts.)
Mi tío intervenía en las discusiones familiares para calmar los ánimos. (My uncle used to intervene in family discussions to calm things down.)
El equipo de rescate intervenía en situaciones de emergencia. (The rescue team used to intervene in emergency situations.)
El profesor intervenía cuando los estudiantes se portaban mal. (The teacher used to intervene when the students misbehaved.)
La ONU intervenía en conflictos internacionales para promover la paz. (The UN used to intervene in international conflicts to promote peace.)
El abogado intervenía en los casos legales para defender a sus clientes. (The lawyer used to intervene in legal cases to defend their clients.)
El líder comunitario intervenía en disputas vecinales para encontrar soluciones. (The community leader used to intervene in neighborhood disputes to find solutions.)
El consejero intervenía cuando los estudiantes tenían problemas personales. (The counselor used to intervene when students had personal problems.)
El equipo de mantenimiento intervenía cuando había fallas en los sistemas. (The maintenance team used to intervene when there were system failures.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Intervenir (to intervene) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo intervenía | I was intervening |
| Tú intervenías | You were intervening |
| Él / Ella / Usted intervenía | He / She / You was intervening |
| Nosotros / Nosotras interveníamos | We were intervening |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes intervenían | They / You all were intervening |
This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here
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.