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Conjugation Chart of “Adivinar” (to guess) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Adivinar”

The Imperfect Tense of adivinar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo adivinaba los acertijos con facilidad. (I used to guess the riddles easily.)

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

How to Use Adivinar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of adivinar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to express a past state or condition.

To guess or predict: For example, Adivinaba los resultados de los partidos de fútbol. (He used to guess the results of soccer matches.)

To figure out or deduce: For example, Ella adivinaba lo que pensaba por mi expresión. (She would figure out what I was thinking from my expression.)

To foresee or anticipate: For example, Nadie adivinaba las consecuencias de esa decisión. (No one foresaw the consequences of that decision.)

To intuit or sense (colloquial): For example, Adivinaba que algo andaba mal. (I had a hunch that something was wrong.)

Real Life Examples of Adivinar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo adivinaba lo que mi amigo estaba pensando. (I guessed what my friend was thinking.)

Ella adivinaba los resultados de los partidos de fútbol con mucha precisión. (She guessed the results of soccer matches with great accuracy.)

Nosotros adivinábamos las respuestas en el programa de preguntas y respuestas. (We guessed the answers on the question and answer show.)

Él adivinaba los finales de las películas antes de que terminaran. (He guessed the endings of movies before they were over.)

Ellas adivinaban los chismes antes de que se hicieran públicos. (They guessed the gossip before it became public.)

¿Adivinabas lo que te iba a regalar para tu cumpleaños? (Did you guess what I was going to give you for your birthday?)

Mi abuela adivinaba el clima con solo mirar el cielo. (My grandmother guessed the weather just by looking at the sky.)

Los niños adivinaban las adivinanzas con mucha facilidad. (The children guessed the riddles very easily.)

Yo adivinaba lo que mi jefe iba a decir en las reuniones. (I guessed what my boss was going to say in meetings.)

Ellos adivinaban los resultados de las elecciones antes de que se anunciaran. (They guessed the results of the elections before they were announced.)

Ella adivinaba los pensamientos de su pareja con solo mirarlo a los ojos. (She guessed her partner’s thoughts just by looking into their eyes.)

Nosotros adivinábamos las respuestas en el juego de trivia. (We guessed the answers in the trivia game.)

¿Adivinabas lo que te iba a decir? (Did you guess what I was going to tell you?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Adivinar (to guess) 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.