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“Decidir” (to decide) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Decidir”

The Imperfect Tense of Decidir is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Decidía ir al parque todos los días. (I used to decide to go to the park every day.)

Decidir is a regular -ir verb, so its Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Decidir in the Imperfect Tense

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

Expressing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Decidía estudiar más a menudo. (I was deciding to study more often.)

Describing a repeated action in the past: For example, Cada verano decidía viajar a la playa. (Every summer I would decide to travel to the beach.)

Expressing a state of being or description in the past: For example, Decidía qué camino tomar en la vida. (I was deciding which path to take in life.)

Expressing a polite request or suggestion: For example, ¿Decidías tú o prefiero elegir yo? (Would you like to decide or should I choose?)

Expressing uncertainty or indecision: For example, No decidía si quedarme o irme. (I wasn’t deciding whether to stay or leave.)

Real Life Examples of Decidir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo decidía quedarme en casa los fines de semana. (I used to decide to stay home on weekends.)

Ellos decidían ir al cine cada viernes por la noche. (They would decide to go to the movies every Friday night.)

Tú decidías estudiar en la biblioteca después de clases. (You would decide to study at the library after classes.)

Nosotros decidíamos salir a cenar en familia los domingos. (We would decide to go out for dinner as a family on Sundays.)

Vosotros decidíais quedaros en casa y ver una película. (You all would decide to stay home and watch a movie.)

Ella decidía tomar un descanso del trabajo y viajar. (She used to decide to take a break from work and travel.)

Ustedes decidían ir a la playa los fines de semana largos. (You all would decide to go to the beach on long weekends.)

Él decidía levantarse temprano para hacer ejercicio. (He would decide to wake up early to exercise.)

¿Decidías tú también quedarte después de clase? (Would you also decide to stay after class?)

Mis amigos y yo decidíamos reunirnos en el parque los sábados. (My friends and I would decide to meet up at the park on Saturdays.)

La familia decidía ir de vacaciones al mismo lugar cada año. (The family would decide to go on vacation to the same place every year.)

¿Decidían ustedes pedir comida a domicilio o cocinar? (Would you all decide to order takeout or cook?)

Yo decidía aprender un nuevo idioma en mis ratos libres. (I would decide to learn a new language in my free time.)

Ellas decidían reunirse para tomar un café cada semana. (They would decide to meet up for coffee every week.)

¿Decidíais vosotros ir al concierto o quedarse en casa? (Would you all decide to go to the concert or stay home?)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Decidir (to decide) 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.