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Conjugation Chart of “Dirigir” (to direct) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Dirigir”

The Imperfect Tense of Dirigir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Ella dirigía la orquesta todos los fines de semana. (She conducted the orchestra every weekend.)

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

How to Use Dirigir in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of dirigir is used to describe continuous or repeated actions in the past.

Guiar o conducir: Por ejemplo, Cuando era niño, mi padre dirigía el coche a la playa todos los veranos. (When I was a child, my father used to drive the car to the beach every summer.)

Administrar o gestionar: Por ejemplo, Mi tía dirigía una empresa de construcción. (My aunt managed a construction company.)

Encaminar o apuntar hacia un lugar: Por ejemplo, El guía dirigía al grupo de turistas por el sendero de la montaña. (The guide directed the group of tourists along the mountain trail.)

Enfocar o apuntar (coloquial): Por ejemplo, Dirigía la linterna hacia la cueva oscura. (He pointed the flashlight towards the dark cave.)

Real Life Examples of Dirigir in the Imperfect Tense

Mi tío dirigía el restaurante más popular del centro. (My uncle managed the most popular restaurant downtown.)

Ella dirigía el coro de la comunidad todos los domingos. (She directed the community choir every Sunday.)

Nosotros dirigíamos proyectos sociales para ayudar a los jóvenes. (We managed social projects to help young people.)

El maestro dirigía la orquesta con mucha pasión y energía. (The teacher conducted the orchestra with great passion and energy.)

Tú dirigías el equipo de ventas antes de tu ascenso. (You managed the sales team before your promotion.)

La abuela dirigía la preparación de la comida en todas las fiestas. (Grandmother directed the food preparation at all the parties.)

Ellos dirigían el negocio familiar desde hace tres generaciones. (They had been running the family business for three generations.)

Yo dirigía las reuniones semanales del departamento. (I led the weekly department meetings.)

Mi hermana dirigía el grupo de teatro de la escuela. (My sister directed the school theater group.)

Los voluntarios dirigían las actividades del campamento de verano. (The volunteers led the summer camp activities.)

El arquitecto dirigía la construcción del nuevo centro cultural. (The architect directed the construction of the new cultural center.)

Nosotros dirigíamos el tráfico durante el festival callejero. (We directed traffic during the street festival.)

Tú dirigías el programa de capacitación para nuevos empleados. (You managed the training program for new employees.)

La doctora dirigía el equipo de investigación médica. (The doctor led the medical research team.)

Los estudiantes dirigían el periódico escolar con mucho entusiasmo. (The students ran the school newspaper with great enthusiasm.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Dirigir (to direct) in the Imperfect 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.