The Imperfect Tense of Diseñar is used to describe ongoing, repeated, or habitual actions in the past, for example, Diseñaba logos para empresas locales. (I used to design logos for local companies.)

Diseñar is a regular -ar verb, so its Imperfect conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Diseñar (to design) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Designing something: Por ejemplo, cuando era niño, diseñaba casas con bloques de madera. (For example, when I was a child, I used to design houses with wooden blocks.)

Describing an ongoing action: Por ejemplo, mi hermana diseñaba un nuevo logotipo para su empresa. (For example, my sister was designing a new logo for her company.)

Expressing a habitual action: Por ejemplo, en aquella época, diseñábamos muebles para vender. (For example, back then, we used to design furniture to sell.)

Expressing an intention or plan: Por ejemplo, diseñaba un nuevo modelo de coche eléctrico. (For example, I was designing a new model of electric car.)

Describing a characteristic or personality trait: Por ejemplo, era un diseñador que siempre diseñaba con mucha creatividad. (For example, he was a designer who always designed with a lot of creativity.)

Examples

Examples of Diseñar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo diseñaba los planos para la nueva casa. (I was designing the plans for the new house.)

Ellos diseñaban ropa de moda para la próxima temporada. (They were designing fashionable clothes for the next season.)

Tú diseñabas el logotipo de la empresa con mucho cuidado. (You were designing the company’s logo very carefully.)

Nosotros diseñábamos un nuevo sitio web para el negocio. (We were designing a new website for the business.)

Ella diseñaba joyas únicas con materiales reciclados. (She was designing unique jewelry with recycled materials.)

Vosotros diseñabais los muebles para la sala de estar. (You all were designing the living room furniture.)

Ustedes diseñaban aplicaciones móviles innovadoras. (You were designing innovative mobile apps.)

Él diseñaba carteles publicitarios llamativos para la campaña. (He was designing eye-catching advertising posters for the campaign.)

Yo diseñaba patrones de bordado tradicionales para vender. (I was designing traditional embroidery patterns to sell.)

Ellas diseñaban un nuevo parque temático emocionante. (They were designing an exciting new theme park.)

Tú diseñabas un jardín zen relajante en tu patio trasero. (You were designing a relaxing zen garden in your backyard.)

Nosotros diseñábamos la decoración para la boda de mi hermana. (We were designing the decorations for my sister’s wedding.)

Él diseñaba un nuevo sistema de riego para el campo. (He was designing a new irrigation system for the field.)

Vosotros diseñabais un plan de estudios innovador para la escuela. (You all were designing an innovative curriculum for the school.)

Ustedes diseñaban un nuevo modelo de automóvil eléctrico. (You were designing a new model of electric car.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Diseñar (to design) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

This post covers Castilian Spanish. For Latin American Spanish, click here

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.