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.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Casar (to marry) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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 (colors, patterns, etc.): For example, El saco no casaba con los pantalones. (The jacket didn’t match the pants.)

Colloquial: To annoy or bother: For example, ¡Deja de casarme con tus quejas! (Stop bothering me with your complaints!)

Examples

Examples of Casar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo casaba a mi hermana con su novio. (I used to marry my sister to her boyfriend.)

Ellos casaban a las parejas en la iglesia. (They used to marry couples in the church.)

Nosotros casábamos a nuestros amigos en fiestas. (We used to marry our friends at parties.)

Tú casabas a tus muñecas cuando eras niña. (You used to marry your dolls when you were a little girl.)

Ella casaba a sus primos en los juegos. (She used to marry her cousins in games.)

Ustedes casaban a sus mascotas de broma. (You guys used to marry your pets as a joke.)

Ellas casaban a sus amigas con chicos guapos. (They used to marry their friends to handsome guys.)

Yo casaba a mis amigos en ceremonias falsas. (I used to marry my friends in fake ceremonies.)

Tú casabas a tus hermanos de mentira. (You used to pretend to marry your siblings.)

Nosotros casábamos a nuestras mascotas por diversión. (We used to marry our pets for fun.)

Ellos casaban a sus hijos con juguetes. (They used to marry their children to toys.)

Ella casaba a sus muñecas favoritas. (She used to marry her favorite dolls.)

Ustedes casaban a sus amigos en fiestas de pijamas. (You guys used to marry your friends at slumber parties.)

Ellas casaban a sus peluches cuando eran niñas. (They used to marry their stuffed animals when they were little girls.)

Yo casaba a mis primos en juegos tontos. (I used to marry my cousins in silly games.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Casar (to marry) 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.