The Imperfect Tense of andar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo andaba al parque todos los días. (I used to walk to the park every day.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Andar (to walk) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To walk or go around: For example, Cuando era niño, andaba por el parque todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to walk around the park every day.)

To be in the process of doing something: For example, Andaba buscando un nuevo trabajo. (I was looking for a new job.)

To be in a certain state or condition: For example, Andaba muy cansado después del entrenamiento. (I was very tired after the workout.)

To go around doing something (idiomatic): For example, Andaba de fiesta todos los fines de semana. (I used to go partying every weekend.)

To function or operate (colloquial): For example, El carro andaba mal, así que lo llevé al mecánico. (The car wasn’t running well, so I took it to the mechanic.)

To be involved in something (slang, rude): For example, Andaba en negocios turbios. (He was involved in shady business.)

Examples

Examples of Andar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo andaba buscando un nuevo trabajo. (I was looking for a new job.)

Ellos andaban de vacaciones por la playa. (They were vacationing at the beach.)

¿Por qué andabas tan apurado esta mañana? (Why were you in such a hurry this morning?)

Nosotros andábamos explorando la ciudad vieja. (We were exploring the old city.)

Ella andaba con mucho estrés últimamente. (She was under a lot of stress lately.)

Tú andabas buscando el significado de la vida. (You were searching for the meaning of life.)

¿Por qué andaban tan callados anoche? (Why were you all so quiet last night?)

Mis amigos andaban de parranda todos los fines de semana. (My friends were partying every weekend.)

Yo andaba medio perdido en esa zona. (I was kind of lost in that area.)

Ellas andaban buscando un buen restaurante vegetariano. (They were looking for a good vegetarian restaurant.)

¿Por qué andabas con esa cara de preocupación? (Why did you have that worried look on your face?)

Nosotros andábamos tratando de ahorrar para un viaje. (We were trying to save up for a trip.)

Él andaba buscando nuevos retos profesionales. (He was looking for new professional challenges.)

Ustedes andaban muy entusiasmados con ese proyecto. (You all were very excited about that project.)

Yo andaba con muchas ganas de cambiar de ambiente. (I really felt like changing environments.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Andar (to walk) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

This post covers Latin American Spanish. For Castilian Spanish, click here

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.