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“Convencer” (to convince) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Convencer”

The Imperfect Tense of convencer is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Yo convencía a mis amigos de ir al cine los viernes. (I used to convince my friends to go to the movies on Fridays.)

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

How to Use Convencer in the Imperfect Tense

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

Trying to persuade: For example, Siempre convencía a mi hermano de hacer los deberes. (I was always trying to persuade my brother to do his homework.)

Convincing over time: For example, Poco a poco, lo convencía de que era una buena idea. (Little by little, I was convincing him that it was a good idea.)

Attempting to convince (without success implied): For example, Le convencía de que dejara de fumar, pero no me hacía caso. (I was trying to convince him to quit smoking, but he wasn’t listening to me.)

Colloquial usage: ¡Déjame en paz, que no me convencías ni aunque me pagaras! (Leave me alone, you couldn’t convince me even if you paid me!)

Real Life Examples of Convencer in the Imperfect Tense

Yo convencía a mi hermano de que estudiara más. (I used to convince my brother to study more.)

Ella convencía a sus amigos de ir al cine los viernes. (She used to convince her friends to go to the movies on Fridays.)

Nosotros convencíamos a nuestros padres de que nos dejaran salir más tarde. (We used to convince our parents to let us stay out later.)

Tú convencías a tu jefe de que te diera un aumento. (You used to convince your boss to give you a raise.)

Ellos convencían a sus hijos de que comieran verduras. (They used to convince their children to eat vegetables.)

Vosotros convencíais a vuestros amigos de ir de fiesta cada fin de semana. (You all used to convince your friends to go out partying every weekend.)

Ustedes convencían a sus vecinos de que adoptaran una mascota. (You all used to convince your neighbors to adopt a pet.)

Yo convencía a mi novia de que fuéramos a caminar por el parque. (I used to convince my girlfriend to go for a walk in the park.)

Ella convencía a su jefe de que le diera más responsabilidades. (She used to convince her boss to give her more responsibilities.)

Nosotros convencíamos a nuestros amigos de que probaran la comida mexicana. (We used to convince our friends to try Mexican food.)

Tú convencías a tus compañeros de trabajo de que fueran a tomar unas cervezas después del trabajo. (You used to convince your coworkers to go for beers after work.)

Ellos convencían a sus hijos de que aprendieran un instrumento musical. (They used to convince their children to learn a musical instrument.)

Vosotros convencíais a vuestros padres de que os dejaran ir de vacaciones con amigos. (You all used to convince your parents to let you go on vacation with friends.)

Ustedes convencían a sus compañeros de clase de que estudiaran juntos para el examen. (You all used to convince your classmates to study together for the exam.)

Yo convencía a mi mejor amigo de que hiciéramos un viaje por carretera. (I used to convince my best friend to take a road trip.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Convencer (to convince) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian 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.