The Imperfect Tense of duchar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Yo me duchaba todas las mañanas. (I used to shower every morning.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Duchar (to shower) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Shower or bathe: For example, Cuando era niño, me duchaba todas las noches antes de acostarme. (When I was a child, I showered every night before going to bed.)

Figurative: For example, La lluvia nos duchaba mientras caminábamos por el parque. (The rain showered us as we walked through the park.)

Slang (vulgar): For example, Ese tipo se duchaba en dinero sucio. (That guy was showering in dirty money.)

Examples

Examples of Duchar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo duchaba a mi hijo todas las mañanas antes de ir al trabajo. (I used to shower my son every morning before going to work.)

Cuando éramos niños, nos duchábamos en el río durante el verano. (When we were kids, we used to shower in the river during the summer.)

Mis padres se duchaban juntos para ahorrar agua. (My parents used to shower together to save water.)

Antes de salir, me duchaba y me arreglaba. (Before going out, I used to shower and get ready.)

Ellos se duchaban rápidamente por las mañanas. (They used to shower quickly in the mornings.)

Tú duchabas al perro cada semana, ¿verdad? (You used to shower the dog every week, right?)

Nosotros duchábamos a los niños antes de acostarlos. (We used to shower the kids before putting them to bed.)

Ella se duchaba con agua fría para mantenerse despierta. (She used to shower with cold water to stay awake.)

Ustedes se duchaban juntos para ahorrar tiempo, ¿no? (You guys used to shower together to save time, didn’t you?)

Vosotros duchabais al bebé con mucho cuidado. (You used to shower the baby very carefully.)

Él duchaba a su abuela todos los días. (He used to shower his grandmother every day.)

¿Te duchabas por las noches o por las mañanas? (Did you use to shower at night or in the morning?)

Ellas se duchaban rápidamente después del gimnasio. (They used to shower quickly after the gym.)

¿Duchabais a vuestros hijos antes de acostarlos? (Did you use to shower your kids before putting them to bed?)

Nosotras duchábamos a los perros de la vecina cuando ella viajaba. (We used to shower the neighbor’s dogs when she traveled.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Duchar (to shower) 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.