The Imperfect Tense of Admitir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Admitía sus errores con humildad. (I admitted my mistakes with humility.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Admitir (to admit) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of admitir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

To allow or permit: For example, Mi madre no admitía que llegara tarde a casa. (My mother did not allow me to arrive home late.)

To accept or receive: For example, El hotel admitía mascotas. (The hotel accepted pets.)

To acknowledge or concede: For example, Admitía que había cometido un error. (He acknowledged that he had made a mistake.)

To hire or employ (colloquial): For example, La empresa admitía a gente sin experiencia. (The company hired people without experience.)

Examples

Examples of Admitir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo admitía que tenía miedo de volar. (I admitted that I was afraid of flying.)

Ella admitía sus errores con humildad. (She humbly admitted her mistakes.)

Nosotros admitíamos que la situación era difícil. (We admitted that the situation was difficult.)

Ellos admitían que necesitaban ayuda. (They admitted that they needed help.)

Tú admitías que no entendías el concepto. (You admitted that you didn’t understand the concept.)

Vosotros admitíais que os habíais equivocado. (You all admitted that you were wrong.)

Ustedes admitían que la película era aburrida. (You all admitted that the movie was boring.)

Él admitía a regañadientes que había perdido la apuesta. (He reluctantly admitted that he had lost the bet.)

Yo admitía que me encantaba el sabor de ese plato. (I admitted that I loved the taste of that dish.)

Ellas admitían que habían cometido un error. (They admitted that they had made a mistake.)

Tú admitías que te sentías abrumado por el trabajo. (You admitted that you felt overwhelmed by the work.)

Vosotros admitíais que os habíais divertido mucho en la fiesta. (You all admitted that you had a lot of fun at the party.)

Ustedes admitían que el libro era interesante. (You all admitted that the book was interesting.)

Él admitía que había cometido un error al juzgar a su amigo. (He admitted that he had made a mistake in judging his friend.)

Nosotros admitíamos que el viaje había sido agotador. (We admitted that the trip had been exhausting.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Admitir (to admit) 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.