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Conjugation Chart of “Broncear” (to tan) in the Imperfect Tense
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | bronceaba |
Tú | bronceabas |
Él / Ella / Usted | bronceaba |
Nosotros / Nosotras | bronceábamos |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | bronceaban |
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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Broncear”
The Imperfect Tense of broncear is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Me bronceaba en la playa todos los veranos. (I used to get a tan at the beach every summer.)
Broncear is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.
How to Use Broncear in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense of broncear is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
To get a tan: For example, Cuando era niño, me bronceaba mucho en el verano. (When I was a child, I used to get very tanned in the summer.)
To sunbathe: For example, Mis amigos y yo nos bronceábamos en la playa todos los fines de semana. (My friends and I would sunbathe at the beach every weekend.)
To darken or brown (food): For example, La abuela bronceaba el pollo en la sartén antes de servirlo. (Grandma would brown the chicken in the pan before serving it.)
Slang: To get drunk: For example, Los viernes por la noche, nos bronceábamos con los amigos. (On Friday nights, we used to get wasted with friends.)
Real Life Examples of Broncear in the Imperfect Tense
Cuando era niño, me bronceaba mucho en el parque jugando al aire libre. (When I was a child, I used to get very tanned playing outdoors in the park.)
Mi abuela se bronceaba en el patio trasero mientras leía una revista. (My grandmother used to get a tan in the backyard while reading a magazine.)
Antes de las vacaciones de verano, nos bronceábamos en la playa para lucir bien morenos. (Before the summer vacation, we used to get tanned at the beach to look nicely tanned.)
Aunque usaba bloqueador solar, me bronceaba un poco cada vez que salía al aire libre. (Even though I used sunscreen, I would get a little tan every time I went outside.)
En su juventud, mi tío se bronceaba demasiado y ahora tiene problemas de piel. (In his youth, my uncle used to get too much sun and now has skin problems.)
Los trabajadores de la construcción se bronceaban mientras trabajaban bajo el sol abrasador. (The construction workers used to get tanned while working under the scorching sun.)
Antes de las competencias, los atletas se bronceaban para mejorar su apariencia física. (Before competitions, athletes used to get tanned to improve their physical appearance.)
En la playa nudista, la gente se bronceaba sin inhibiciones. (At the nude beach, people used to get tanned without inhibitions.)
Aunque me bronceaba con cuidado, a veces me quemaba un poco. (Even though I used to tan carefully, sometimes I would get a little sunburned.)
Los adolescentes se bronceaban en el parque para impresionar a sus amigos. (Teenagers used to get tanned in the park to impress their friends.)
En las vacaciones familiares, todos nos bronceábamos juntos en la piscina. (During family vacations, we all used to get tanned together by the pool.)
Aunque se bronceaba con frecuencia, mi hermana siempre usaba protector solar. (Even though she used to tan often, my sister always wore sunscreen.)
Los modelos se bronceaban antes de las sesiones de fotos para lucir más atractivos. (Models used to get tanned before photo shoots to look more attractive.)
Antes de las citas, algunas personas se bronceaban para verse más atractivas. (Before dates, some people used to get tanned to look more attractive.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Broncear (to tan) in the Imperfect Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo bronceaba | I was tanning |
Tú bronceabas | You were tanning |
Él / Ella / Usted bronceaba | He / She / You was tanning |
Nosotros / Nosotras bronceábamos | We were tanning |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes bronceaban | They / You all were tanning |
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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.