The Imperfect Tense of desaparecer is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Desaparecía cada verano cuando iba de vacaciones. (It would disappear every summer when I went on vacation.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Desaparecer (to disappear) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of desaparecer is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to set the scene for another past action.

Disappearing gradually: For example, El sol desaparecía poco a poco detrás de las montañas. (The sun was gradually disappearing behind the mountains.)

Repeated action in the past: For example, Cuando era niño, mi abuelo desaparecía durante horas en el bosque. (When I was a child, my grandfather would disappear for hours in the woods.)

Setting the scene: For example, Desaparecía la luz del día cuando llegamos al pueblo. (The daylight was disappearing when we arrived at the village.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Desaparece de mi vista! (Get out of my sight! / Disappear from my sight!)

Examples

Examples of Desaparecer in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, el dinero desaparecía rápidamente de mi alcancía. (When I was a child, money would disappear quickly from my piggy bank.)

Cada vez que desaparecía el sol, nos preparábamos para una noche de películas. (Whenever the sun would disappear, we would get ready for a movie night.)

Ella desaparecía por horas cuando estaba sumergida en un buen libro. (She would disappear for hours when she was engrossed in a good book.)

Mis ahorros desaparecían rápidamente debido a los gastos inesperados. (My savings would disappear quickly due to unexpected expenses.)

Tú desaparecías de la vista cada vez que llegaba la hora de lavar los platos. (You would disappear from sight whenever it was time to wash the dishes.)

Ellos desaparecían en el bosque durante horas, explorando los senderos. (They would disappear into the woods for hours, exploring the trails.)

Nosotros desaparecíamos en la playa durante todo el día, disfrutando del sol y el mar. (We would disappear at the beach all day, enjoying the sun and the sea.)

Vosotros desaparecíais de la fiesta sin decir adiós a nadie. (You (plural) would disappear from the party without saying goodbye to anyone.)

Ellas desaparecían en el centro comercial durante horas, de compras. (They (feminine) would disappear at the mall for hours, shopping.)

Yo desaparecía en mi habitación cuando necesitaba un poco de tranquilidad. (I would disappear into my room when I needed some peace and quiet.)

Ustedes desaparecían en el gimnasio por horas, entrenando duro. (You (plural) would disappear at the gym for hours, training hard.)

Él desaparecía en su taller durante días, trabajando en su último proyecto. (He would disappear into his workshop for days, working on his latest project.)

Las galletas desaparecían rápidamente de la lata cada vez que venían los niños. (The cookies would disappear quickly from the jar whenever the kids came over.)

Vosotros desaparecíais en el campo de golf durante todo el fin de semana. (You (plural) would disappear at the golf course all weekend.)

Ellos desaparecían en la naturaleza durante días, acampando y caminando. (They would disappear into nature for days, camping and hiking.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Desaparecer (to disappear) in the Imperfect Tense 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.