The Imperfect Tense of cansarse is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Me cansaba mucho después de trabajar todo el día. (I would get very tired after working all day.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Cansarse (to get tired) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Getting tired over time: For example, Me cansaba mucho en el trabajo. (I used to get very tired at work.)

Being in the process of getting tired: For example, Me cansaba mientras caminaba. (I was getting tired while walking.)

Expressing annoyance or frustration (colloquial): For example, ¡Me cansaba de repetirle lo mismo! (I was getting annoyed at having to repeat the same thing to them!)

Describing a habitual action in the past: For example, De niño, me cansaba rápido al jugar. (As a child, I would get tired quickly from playing.)

Examples

Examples of Cansarse in the Imperfect Tense

Yo me cansaba de caminar tanto en el parque. (I would get tired from walking so much in the park.)

Ellos se cansaban de estudiar para el examen. (They would get tired of studying for the exam.)

Tú te cansabas de escuchar las mismas excusas una y otra vez. (You would get tired of hearing the same excuses over and over again.)

Ella se cansaba de trabajar tantas horas extras. (She would get tired of working so many overtime hours.)

Nosotros nos cansábamos de esperar en la larga fila. (We would get tired of waiting in the long line.)

¿Te cansabas de ver la misma telenovela todas las noches? (Would you get tired of watching the same soap opera every night?)

Mis amigos se cansaban de mis bromas pesadas. (My friends would get tired of my practical jokes.)

Él se cansaba de explicar las reglas una y otra vez. (He would get tired of explaining the rules over and over again.)

Ellas se cansaban de bailar después de unas horas. (They would get tired of dancing after a few hours.)

¿Te cansabas de comer lo mismo todos los días? (Would you get tired of eating the same thing every day?)

Yo me cansaba de las constantes interrupciones durante la reunión. (I would get tired of the constant interruptions during the meeting.)

Ellos se cansaban de escuchar las mismas quejas todo el tiempo. (They would get tired of hearing the same complaints all the time.)

Tú te cansabas de esperar a que tu pareja estuviera lista. (You would get tired of waiting for your partner to be ready.)

Ella se cansaba de las bromas pesadas de sus compañeros de trabajo. (She would get tired of the practical jokes from her coworkers.)

Nosotros nos cansábamos de ver las mismas películas una y otra vez. (We would get tired of watching the same movies over and over again.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Cansarse (to get tired) in the Imperfect Tense 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.