The Imperfect Tense of Convertir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Yo convertía los archivos a PDF cada semana. (I used to convert the files to PDF every week.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Convertir (to convert) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To convert or change something into something else: For example, Cuando era niño, mi mamá convertía las sobras en deliciosas comidas. (When I was a child, my mom would convert the leftovers into delicious meals.)

To become or transform into something else: For example, El agua se convertía en hielo cuando hacía mucho frío. (The water would turn into ice when it was very cold.)

To persuade or convince someone (colloquial): For example, No me pudo convertir para ir a la fiesta. (He couldn’t convince me to go to the party.)

To convert or change someone’s beliefs or religion: For example, Los misioneros trataban de convertir a los indígenas al cristianismo. (The missionaries tried to convert the indigenous people to Christianity.)

Examples

Examples of Convertir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo convertía mis ahorros en dólares antes de viajar. (I used to convert my savings into dollars before traveling.)

Ella convertía su oficina en un estudio de yoga los fines de semana. (She used to turn her office into a yoga studio on weekends.)

Él convertía las sobras de comida en abono para su jardín. (He used to turn food scraps into compost for his garden.)

Nosotros convertíamos las reuniones aburridas en juegos divertidos. (We used to turn boring meetings into fun games.)

Ellos convertían su patio trasero en un cine al aire libre en verano. (They used to turn their backyard into an outdoor movie theater in the summer.)

Tú convertías tus frustraciones en motivación para mejorar. (You used to turn your frustrations into motivation to improve.)

Ella convertía las ideas creativas en proyectos exitosos. (She used to turn creative ideas into successful projects.)

Nosotros convertíamos las fiestas en eventos memorables. (We used to turn parties into memorable events.)

Ellos convertían los desafíos en oportunidades de crecimiento. (They used to turn challenges into growth opportunities.)

Tú convertías tus sueños en realidad con perseverancia. (You used to turn your dreams into reality with perseverance.)

Yo convertía las críticas en lecciones valiosas. (I used to turn criticism into valuable lessons.)

Ella convertía su pasión por la cocina en deliciosos platillos. (She used to turn her passion for cooking into delicious dishes.)

Nosotros convertíamos los espacios vacíos en lugares acogedores. (We used to turn empty spaces into cozy places.)

Ellos convertían las ideas innovadoras en productos exitosos. (They used to turn innovative ideas into successful products.)

Tú convertías tus errores en lecciones de vida. (You used to turn your mistakes into life lessons.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Convertir (to convert) 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.