The Imperfect Tense of acordar is used to describe actions in the past that were ongoing or repeated, for example, Acordaba visitar a mis abuelos todos los veranos. (I used to agree to visit my grandparents every summer.)

Acordar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Acordar (to agree) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To remember: For example, Yo me acordaba de llamar a mi madre cada domingo. (I used to remember to call my mother every Sunday.)

To agree: For example, No acordábamos sobre el precio final. (We didn’t agree on the final price.)

To decide (colloquial): For example, ¿Qué acordábamos para la cena? (What did we decide for dinner?)

To wake up (colloquial): For example, Siempre me acordaba tarde los fines de semana. (I always woke up late on weekends.)

Examples

Examples of Acordar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo acordaba ir al cine con mis amigos los viernes por la noche. (I used to agree to go to the movies with my friends on Friday nights.)

Ellos acordaban reunirse en el parque para jugar al fútbol. (They used to agree to meet at the park to play soccer.)

¿Acordabas la contraseña de tu cuenta? (Did you used to remember the password for your account?)

Nosotros acordábamos las reglas antes de comenzar el juego. (We used to agree on the rules before starting the game.)

Ustedes acordaban turnarse para hacer las tareas del hogar. (You all used to agree to take turns doing the household chores.)

Ella acordaba levantarse temprano para ir al gimnasio. (She used to agree to wake up early to go to the gym.)

Vosotros acordabais reuniros en la plaza para tomar un café. (You all used to agree to meet in the square for coffee.)

Él acordaba ayudar a su hermano con la tarea de matemáticas. (He used to agree to help his brother with math homework.)

¿Acordabas las fechas importantes, como los cumpleaños de tus amigos? (Did you used to remember important dates, like your friends’ birthdays?)

Ellas acordaban reunirse para practicar baile todos los sábados. (They used to agree to meet up to practice dancing every Saturday.)

Yo acordaba hacer ejercicio por las mañanas antes de ir al trabajo. (I used to agree to exercise in the mornings before going to work.)

Ustedes acordaban turnarse para cocinar la cena familiar. (You all used to agree to take turns cooking the family dinner.)

Vosotros acordabais las reglas del juego antes de empezar. (You all used to agree on the rules of the game before starting.)

Él acordaba recoger a sus hijos de la escuela todos los días. (He used to agree to pick up his kids from school every day.)

Nosotros acordábamos reunirnos en el parque para hacer un picnic los domingos. (We used to agree to meet at the park for a picnic on Sundays.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Acordar (to agree) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian 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.