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Conjugation Chart of “Distraer” (to distract) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Distraer”

The Imperfect Tense of distraer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo me distraía con la música mientras estudiaba. (I used to get distracted by the music while studying.)

This verb follows the accented -ía conjugation pattern in the Imperfect Tense, where the accent falls on the second-to-last syllable for all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

How to Use Distraer in the Imperfect Tense

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

To distract or divert attention: For example, Los niños distraían a su madre con preguntas mientras ella cocinaba. (The children distracted their mother with questions while she was cooking.)

To entertain or amuse: For example, Cuando era niño, me distraía jugando videojuegos. (When I was a child, I entertained myself playing video games.)

To take one’s mind off something (colloquial): For example, Después de la ruptura, salía con amigos para distraerme. (After the breakup, I went out with friends to take my mind off it.)

To be distracted or unfocused (idiomatic): For example, En clase, Juanito se distraía fácilmente. (In class, Juanito was easily distracted.)

Real Life Examples of Distraer in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando distraía a mi hijo con juguetes, podía terminar mis tareas domésticas. (When I distracted my son with toys, I could finish my household chores.)

El ruido de la construcción distraía a los empleados de la oficina. (The noise from the construction distracted the office employees.)

Durante la clase, el profesor distraía a los estudiantes con historias interesantes. (During class, the teacher distracted the students with interesting stories.)

Mi amigo distraía a los guardias mientras yo entraba al concierto sin boleto. (My friend distracted the guards while I snuck into the concert without a ticket.)

La película de acción distraía a los pasajeros durante el largo vuelo. (The action movie distracted the passengers during the long flight.)

El payaso distraía a los niños en la fiesta con sus trucos graciosos. (The clown distracted the kids at the party with his funny tricks.)

Aunque distraía a mi novia con flores y chocolates, ella seguía enojada conmigo. (Even though I distracted my girlfriend with flowers and chocolates, she was still angry with me.)

El político distraía a los votantes de los problemas reales con promesas vacías. (The politician distracted voters from the real issues with empty promises.)

La aplicación de redes sociales distraía a los estudiantes mientras estudiaban. (The social media app distracted the students while they were studying.)

El mago distraía a la audiencia con su asistente atractiva mientras realizaba el truco. (The magician distracted the audience with his attractive assistant while performing the trick.)

Aunque distraía a mi hermano con videojuegos, él seguía molestándome. (Even though I distracted my brother with video games, he kept bothering me.)

La música ruidosa distraía a los vecinos mientras estudiaban. (The loud music distracted the neighbors while they were studying.)

El entrenador distraía a los jugadores con ejercicios divertidos durante el calentamiento. (The coach distracted the players with fun exercises during the warm-up.)

Aunque distraía a mi compañero de cuarto con bromas, él seguía concentrado en su tarea. (Even though I distracted my roommate with jokes, he remained focused on his assignment.)

La publicidad engañosa distraía a los consumidores de los verdaderos costos del producto. (The deceptive advertising distracted consumers from the true costs of the product.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Distraer (to distract) 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.