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Conjugation Chart of “Convenir” (to agree) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Convenir”

The Imperfect Tense of convenir is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example: Me convenía levantarme temprano para ir al trabajo. (It was convenient for me to get up early to go to work.)

This verb follows the standard conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -ir in the Imperfect Tense, with the endings -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían.

How to Use Convenir in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of convenir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

To be suitable or convenient: For example, Nos convenía salir temprano para evitar el tráfico. (It was convenient for us to leave early to avoid traffic.)

To agree or come to an agreement: For example, Las partes no convenían en los términos del contrato. (The parties did not agree on the terms of the contract.)

To be appropriate or fitting: For example, No me convenía decir la verdad en ese momento. (It was not appropriate for me to tell the truth at that time.)

To be beneficial or advantageous: For example, Le convenía estudiar más para aprobar el examen. (It was beneficial for him to study more to pass the exam.)

Colloquially, to be convenient or work out well: For example, No me convenía ir a la fiesta porque tenía que trabajar temprano. (It didn’t work out well for me to go to the party because I had to work early.)

Real Life Examples of Convenir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, convenía comer frutas y verduras. (When I was a child, it was advisable to eat fruits and vegetables.)

No convenía salir de casa con esa tormenta. (It was not advisable to leave the house during that storm.)

En aquella época, convenía ahorrar dinero para el futuro. (In those times, it was advisable to save money for the future.)

Ellos convenían en que debían buscar otro trabajo. (They agreed that they should look for another job.)

Nosotros conveníamos en que la situación era difícil. (We agreed that the situation was difficult.)

Ustedes convenían en que era hora de cambiar de rumbo. (You all agreed that it was time to change direction.)

Yo convenía con mi hermana en que necesitábamos un descanso. (I agreed with my sister that we needed a break.)

Ella convenía en que era mejor ser honesto. (She agreed that it was better to be honest.)

Mis padres convenían en que debía estudiar más. (My parents agreed that I should study more.)

¿Convenían ustedes en viajar juntos el próximo verano? (Did you all agree to travel together next summer?)

Ella convenía en que era hora de mudarse a una casa más grande. (She agreed that it was time to move to a bigger house.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Convenir (to agree) 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.