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“Apagar” (to turn off) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Apagar”

The Imperfect Tense of apagar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo apagaba las luces antes de salir de casa. (I used to turn off the lights before leaving the house.)

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

How to Use Apagar in the Imperfect Tense

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

To turn off or extinguish something: Por ejemplo, yo apagaba las luces antes de salir (I used to turn off the lights before leaving).

To stop or calm down: Por ejemplo, los bomberos apagaban el incendio (the firefighters were putting out the fire).

To dim or fade (metaphorically): Por ejemplo, su sonrisa se apagaba poco a poco (her smile was fading little by little).

Slang: To kill or murder someone (vulgar): Por ejemplo, el sicario apagaba a sus víctimas sin piedad (the hitman killed his victims mercilessly).

Real Life Examples of Apagar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo apagaba la televisión cuando mis hijos empezaban a hacer la tarea. (I used to turn off the TV when my kids started doing their homework.)

Ellos apagaban las luces antes de salir de la casa. (They used to turn off the lights before leaving the house.)

Nosotros apagábamos el aire acondicionado por las noches para ahorrar energía. (We used to turn off the air conditioning at night to save energy.)

Tú apagabas tu celular durante las reuniones importantes. (You used to turn off your cell phone during important meetings.)

Ella apagaba la computadora cuando terminaba de trabajar. (She used to turn off the computer when she finished working.)

Cuando apagábamos las luces, los niños se iban a dormir más rápido. (When we turned off the lights, the kids would go to sleep faster.)

Mi abuela apagaba la radio antes de acostarse. (My grandmother used to turn off the radio before going to bed.)

Ustedes apagaban el horno después de cocinar. (You guys used to turn off the oven after cooking.)

Él apagaba su laptop cuando se iba de viaje. (He used to turn off his laptop when he went on a trip.)

En el restaurante, apagábamos las velas cuando cerrábamos. (At the restaurant, we used to blow out the candles when we closed.)

Mis amigos apagaban la música a medianoche para no molestar a los vecinos. (My friends used to turn off the music at midnight so as not to bother the neighbors.)

Cuando era niño, apagaba las luces del cuarto para ahorrar energía. (When I was a kid, I used to turn off the lights in the room to save energy.)

En la oficina, apagábamos los monitores al final del día laboral. (At the office, we used to turn off the monitors at the end of the workday.)

Mis padres apagaban el televisor cuando empezaba la hora de dormir. (My parents used to turn off the TV when it was bedtime.)

Después de la fiesta, apagábamos todas las luces y nos íbamos a casa. (After the party, we used to turn off all the lights and go home.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Apagar (to turn off) 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.