The Imperfect Tense of Compartir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Cuando era niño, compartía mis juguetes con mis hermanos. (When I was a child, I used to share my toys with my siblings.)

Compartir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the standard pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Compartir (to share) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Sharing an activity or experience: For example, Cuando era niño, compartía mi habitación con mi hermano. (When I was a child, I shared my room with my brother.)

Dividing or distributing: For example, En la fiesta, compartíamos la comida entre todos. (At the party, we shared the food among everyone.)

Expressing or communicating: For example, Siempre compartía mis ideas con mis amigos. (I always shared my ideas with my friends.)

Slang: Sharing intimate or personal information: For example, No compartía los detalles de mi vida privada con extraños. (I didn’t share the details of my private life with strangers.)

Idiomatic: Agreeing or having the same opinion: For example, No compartía su punto de vista sobre la política. (I didn’t share their point of view on politics.)

Examples

Examples of Compartir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, compartía mis juguetes con mis hermanos. (When I was a child, I used to share my toys with my siblings.)

En la universidad, compartíamos un apartamento entre varios amigos. (In college, we used to share an apartment with several friends.)

Mis padres compartían las tareas del hogar equitativamente. (My parents used to share household chores equally.)

Antes, compartíamos un auto entre mi esposa y yo. (Before, my wife and I used to share a car.)

En la oficina, compartíamos ideas y estrategias constantemente. (At the office, we used to share ideas and strategies constantly.)

Durante las vacaciones, compartíamos historias y risas con la familia. (During the holidays, we used to share stories and laughs with the family.)

Mis amigos y yo compartíamos un gusto por la música rock. (My friends and I used to share a taste for rock music.)

En la escuela, compartíamos los útiles escolares con los compañeros que los necesitaban. (At school, we used to share school supplies with classmates who needed them.)

Cuando éramos jóvenes, compartíamos un sueño de viajar por el mundo. (When we were young, we used to share a dream of traveling the world.)

En el vecindario, compartíamos herramientas y equipos de jardinería. (In the neighborhood, we used to share tools and gardening equipment.)

Mis abuelos compartían su sabiduría y experiencias con nosotros. (My grandparents used to share their wisdom and experiences with us.)

En el club deportivo, compartíamos consejos y técnicas para mejorar. (At the sports club, we used to share advice and techniques to improve.)

Cuando vivía en el campo, compartíamos las cosechas con los vecinos. (When I lived in the countryside, we used to share the harvests with neighbors.)

En la comunidad, compartíamos recursos y servicios para ayudarnos mutuamente. (In the community, we used to share resources and services to help each other.)

Antes de las redes sociales, compartíamos noticias y chismes de boca en boca. (Before social media, we used to share news and gossip by word of mouth.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Compartir (to share) 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.