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“Duchar” (to shower) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Duchar”

The Imperfect Tense of duchar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions 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 Imperfect Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Duchar in the Imperfect Tense

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

Taking a shower: For example, Cuando era niño, me duchaba todas las mañanas antes de ir a la escuela. (When I was a child, I used to shower every morning before going to school.)

Bathing someone: For example, Mi abuela duchaba a mi primo cuando era bebé. (My grandmother used to bathe my cousin when he was a baby.)

Rinsing off: For example, Después de trabajar en el jardín, me duchaba para quitarme la tierra. (After working in the garden, I would shower to rinse off the dirt.)

Slang: Urinating: In some colloquial contexts, duchar can be used as a euphemism for urinating, as in Tengo que ir a ducharme. (I need to go take a leak.)

Real Life 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.)

Ellos se duchaban juntos para ahorrar agua. (They used to shower together to save water.)

Nosotros nos duchábamos rápidamente después del entrenamiento. (We used to shower quickly after practice.)

Tú te duchabas con agua fría, ¿verdad? (You used to shower with cold water, right?)

Ella se duchaba por las noches para relajarse. (She used to shower at night to relax.)

¿Por qué te duchabas tan rápido? (Why did you use to shower so quickly?)

Cuando éramos niños, nos duchábamos juntos para ahorrar tiempo. (When we were kids, we used to shower together to save time.)

Mi abuela se duchaba una vez a la semana. (My grandmother used to shower once a week.)

Ustedes se duchaban después de jugar al fútbol, ¿no? (You guys used to shower after playing soccer, right?)

Él se duchaba con agua tibia por las mañanas. (He used to shower with warm water in the mornings.)

¿Cuánto tiempo te duchabas normalmente? (How long did you usually shower for?)

Mis amigos y yo nos duchábamos rápidamente después de la práctica de fútbol. (My friends and I used to shower quickly after soccer practice.)

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

Cuando vivía solo, me duchaba una vez al día. (When I lived alone, I used to shower once a day.)

En el campamento, nos duchábamos con agua fría del río. (At camp, we used to shower with cold river water.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Duchar (to shower) 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.