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Conjugation Chart of “Descargar” (to download) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Descargar”

The Imperfect Tense of Descargar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Descargaba archivos de música todos los días. (I used to download music files every day.)

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

How to Use Descargar in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of descargar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Downloading or unloading something: Por ejemplo, descargaba las cajas del camión. (I was unloading the boxes from the truck.) This can also refer to downloading digital files: Descargaba música de internet. (I was downloading music from the internet.)

Discharging or releasing something: For example, el río descargaba sus aguas en el mar. (The river was discharging its waters into the sea.) Or in a figurative sense: Descargaba su ira contra mí. (He was venting his anger at me.)

Colloquially, to relieve oneself: For example, Descargaba en el baño. (I was relieving myself in the bathroom.) This usage is considered vulgar.

Real Life Examples of Descargar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo descargaba música de internet cuando era adolescente. (I used to download music from the internet when I was a teenager.)

Ellos descargaban películas ilegalmente antes de que existieran los servicios de streaming. (They used to illegally download movies before streaming services existed.)

¿Descargabas aplicaciones en tu teléfono antiguo? (Did you use to download apps on your old phone?)

Mi hermana descargaba libros electrónicos para leer en su tableta. (My sister used to download e-books to read on her tablet.)

Nosotros descargábamos juegos de computadora de sitios web dudosos. (We used to download computer games from sketchy websites.)

Ustedes descargaban música de servicios de intercambio de archivos. (You guys used to download music from file-sharing services.)

Vosotros descargabais programas piratas cuando erais estudiantes. (You used to download pirated software when you were students.)

Ella descargaba episodios de series para verlos sin conexión a internet. (She used to download TV show episodes to watch them offline.)

¿Descargabas tonos de llamada divertidos para tu celular? (Did you use to download funny ringtones for your cell phone?)

Mis amigos y yo descargábamos fondos de pantalla geniales para nuestras computadoras. (My friends and I used to download cool wallpapers for our computers.)

Tú descargabas canciones de tus artistas favoritos en tu reproductor MP3. (You used to download songs from your favorite artists onto your MP3 player.)

Ellas descargaban patrones de costura de sitios web especializados. (They used to download sewing patterns from specialized websites.)

¿Descargabais tutoriales en video para aprender nuevas habilidades? (Did you use to download video tutorials to learn new skills?)

Yo descargaba mapas y guías de viaje antes de ir de vacaciones. (I used to download maps and travel guides before going on vacation.)

Nosotros descargábamos manuales de instrucciones para armar muebles. (We used to download instruction manuals to assemble furniture.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Descargar (to download) 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.