The Imperfect Tense of Apoyar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo apoyaba a mi hermano en sus estudios. (I used to support my brother in his studies.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Apoyar (to support) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To support or back up: Por ejemplo, yo apoyaba a mi hermano en sus decisiones. (I used to support my brother in his decisions.)

To lean or rest on something: Por ejemplo, ella apoyaba su cabeza en la pared mientras descansaba. (She used to lean her head against the wall while resting.)

To endorse or approve of something (colloquial): Por ejemplo, no apoyaba sus ideas radicales. (I didn’t endorse their radical ideas.)

To second or back up someone’s opinion (colloquial): Por ejemplo, yo apoyaba lo que decía mi amigo. (I used to back up what my friend was saying.)

Examples

Examples of Apoyar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo apoyaba a mi equipo de fútbol local en cada partido. (I used to support my local soccer team at every game.)

Mis padres apoyaban mis sueños de ser artista. (My parents supported my dreams of becoming an artist.)

Nosotros apoyábamos la causa por los derechos humanos. (We supported the cause for human rights.)

Ellos apoyaban al candidato que prometía bajar los impuestos. (They supported the candidate who promised to lower taxes.)

Tú apoyabas a tu hermana en sus decisiones, sin importar qué. (You supported your sister in her decisions, no matter what.)

Vosotros apoyabais al equipo contrario, aunque perdiera. (You all supported the opposing team, even when they lost.)

Ustedes apoyaban la idea de reciclar más en la oficina. (You all supported the idea of recycling more at the office.)

Ella apoyaba a su amiga en momentos difíciles. (She supported her friend during difficult times.)

El gobierno apoyaba el desarrollo de energías renovables. (The government supported the development of renewable energy.)

Mis abuelos apoyaban la tradición de reunirse en familia cada domingo. (My grandparents supported the tradition of gathering as a family every Sunday.)

Los activistas apoyaban la protesta pacífica contra la injusticia social. (The activists supported the peaceful protest against social injustice.)

Yo apoyaba a mi hijo en sus actividades extracurriculares. (I supported my son in his extracurricular activities.)

Tú apoyabas la idea de tomar un año sabático para viajar. (You supported the idea of taking a gap year to travel.)

Ellas apoyaban la causa feminista y la igualdad de género. (They supported the feminist cause and gender equality.)

Nosotros apoyábamos a los pequeños negocios locales. (We supported small local businesses.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Apoyar (to support) 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.