The Imperfect Tense of almorzar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Yo almorzaba en ese restaurante todos los días. (I used to have lunch at that restaurant every day.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Almorzar (to have lunch) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Cuando era niño, almorzaba en la escuela todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to have lunch at school every day.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Mis abuelos almorzaban juntos los domingos. (My grandparents used to have lunch together on Sundays.)

Describing an action in progress at a specific time in the past: For example, A las 2 de la tarde, almorzábamos en el parque. (At 2 p.m., we were having lunch in the park.)

Describing a background action or setting the scene in the past: For example, Mientras almorzábamos, escuchamos un ruido fuerte. (While we were having lunch, we heard a loud noise.)

Expressing a polite request or suggestion in the past: For example, ¿Almorzabas conmigo mañana? (Would you have lunch with me tomorrow?)

Examples

Examples of Almorzar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo almorzaba en el parque todos los días. (I used to have lunch in the park every day.)

Ellos almorzaban en un restaurante elegante los domingos. (They would have lunch at an elegant restaurant on Sundays.)

¿Almorzabas con tus amigos en la cafetería? (Would you have lunch with your friends at the cafeteria?)

Nosotros almorzábamos en casa cuando éramos niños. (We used to have lunch at home when we were kids.)

Tú almorzabas muy tarde, ¿verdad? (You used to have lunch very late, didn’t you?)

Ella almorzaba sándwiches vegetarianos. (She would have vegetarian sandwiches for lunch.)

Vosotros almorzabais en el patio de la escuela. (You all used to have lunch in the school yard.)

Ustedes almorzaban en ese restaurante ruidoso. (You all would have lunch at that noisy restaurant.)

¿Almorzabas con tu familia los fines de semana? (Would you have lunch with your family on weekends?)

Ellas almorzaban ensaladas livianas. (They used to have light salads for lunch.)

Vosotros almorzabais comida rápida a menudo. (You all would often have fast food for lunch.)

Él almorzaba en su oficina la mayoría de los días. (He would have lunch at his office most days.)

¿Almorzábamos juntos cuando éramos compañeros de trabajo? (Would we have lunch together when we were co-workers?)

Ustedes almorzaban en ese café acogedor. (You all used to have lunch at that cozy cafe.)

Yo almorzaba platos típicos de la región. (I would have typical dishes from the region for lunch.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Almorzar (to have lunch) 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.