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Conjugation Chart of “Casar” (to marry) in the Imperfect Tense
Pronoun | Conjugation |
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Yo | casaba |
Tú | casabas |
Él / Ella / Usted | casaba |
Nosotros / Nosotras | casábamos |
Vosotros / Vosotras | casabais |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | casaban |
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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Casar”
The Imperfect Tense of casar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Mis padres se casaban cada año en Las Vegas. (My parents used to get married every year in Las Vegas.)
Casar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.
How to Use Casar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense of casar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
To marry: For example, Mis padres se casaban en la iglesia del pueblo. (My parents were getting married in the village church.)
To match or combine: For example, Ella casaba los colores de forma armoniosa. (She was combining the colors harmoniously.)
Colloquial usage: Me casaba con la tarea. (I was struggling with the homework, slang for having a hard time.)
Real Life Examples of Casar in the Imperfect Tense
Cuando era niño, mi abuela casaba a todas sus amigas. (When she was a child, my grandmother used to match all her friends.)
Ellos casaban a sus hijos con personas de la misma clase social. (They used to marry off their children to people of the same social class.)
En ese entonces, la gente casaba a sus hijas muy jóvenes. (Back then, people used to marry off their daughters very young.)
Mis padres casaban a mis hermanos con personas que ellos aprobaban. (My parents used to marry off my siblings to people they approved of.)
Antes, los padres casaban a sus hijos sin su consentimiento. (Before, parents used to marry off their children without their consent.)
En la antigüedad, los reyes casaban a sus hijos por razones políticas. (In ancient times, kings used to marry off their children for political reasons.)
Tú casabas a tus primos con tus amigos cuando éramos niños. (You used to match your cousins with your friends when we were kids.)
Nosotros casábamos a nuestras muñecas cuando jugábamos a las casitas. (We used to marry off our dolls when we played house.)
Vosotros casabais a vuestros amigos en broma cuando erais adolescentes. (You all used to jokingly match your friends when you were teenagers.)
Ellas casaban a sus amigas con chicos guapos en la escuela. (They used to match their friends with handsome guys at school.)
Ustedes casaban a sus hijos con personas de buena familia. (You all used to marry off your children to people from good families.)
Yo casaba a mis amigos en mi mente cuando era joven. (I used to match my friends in my mind when I was young.)
Él casaba a sus sobrinos con hijos de sus amigos cercanos. (He used to marry off his nephews to the children of his close friends.)
Nosotras casábamos a nuestras mascotas cuando éramos niñas. (We used to marry off our pets when we were little girls.)
Vosotros casabais a vuestros hermanos con vuestros amigos de broma. (You all used to jokingly marry off your siblings to your friends.)
Conjugation Chart with English Translations
Conjugations of Casar (to marry) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:
Spanish | English |
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Yo casaba | I was marrying |
Tú casabas | You were marrying |
Él / Ella / Usted casaba | He / She / You (formal) was marrying |
Nosotros / Nosotras casábamos | We were marrying |
Vosotros / Vosotras casabais | You all were marrying |
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes casaban | They / You all (formal) were marrying |
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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.