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“Envolver” (to wrap) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Envolver”

The Imperfect Tense of envolver is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Ella envolvía los regalos con mucho cuidado. (She used to wrap the gifts very carefully.)

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

How to Use Envolver in the Imperfect Tense

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

To wrap or cover something: Por ejemplo, mi abuela envolvía los regalos con mucho cuidado. (My grandmother used to wrap the gifts very carefully.)

To involve or include someone: Por ejemplo, el proyecto nos envolvía a todos los miembros del equipo. (The project used to involve all members of the team.)

To surround or envelop: Por ejemplo, una niebla espesa envolvía la ciudad por las mañanas. (A thick fog used to envelop the city in the mornings.)

To complicate or make something more complex (colloquial): Por ejemplo, Juan siempre envolvía las cosas más de lo necesario. (Juan always used to make things more complicated than necessary.)

Real Life Examples of Envolver in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi abuela envolvía los regalos de Navidad con mucho cuidado. (When I was a child, my grandmother carefully wrapped the Christmas gifts.)

El vendedor envolvía las compras de los clientes en papel de seda. (The vendor wrapped the customers’ purchases in tissue paper.)

Nosotros envolvíamos las tortillas en una servilleta para llevarlas al parque. (We wrapped the tortillas in a napkin to take them to the park.)

Ellos envolvían los bocadillos en papel encerado para mantenerlos frescos. (They wrapped the sandwiches in wax paper to keep them fresh.)

Tú envolvías los regalos de cumpleaños con tanto entusiasmo. (You wrapped the birthday gifts with so much enthusiasm.)

Vosotros envolvíais los libros en plástico para protegerlos de la lluvia. (You wrapped the books in plastic to protect them from the rain.)

Ella envolvía su cabello en una toalla después de bañarse. (She wrapped her hair in a towel after bathing.)

Ustedes envolvían los muebles con mantas durante la mudanza. (You wrapped the furniture with blankets during the move.)

Yo envolvía los alimentos en papel aluminio para llevarlos al trabajo. (I wrapped the food in aluminum foil to take it to work.)

Él envolvía su bufanda alrededor del cuello para protegerse del frío. (He wrapped his scarf around his neck to protect himself from the cold.)

Vosotros envolvíais los regalos con tanto esmero que parecían obras de arte. (You wrapped the gifts with such care that they looked like works of art.)

Ellas envolvían las joyas en terciopelo para evitar que se rayaran. (They wrapped the jewelry in velvet to prevent it from getting scratched.)

Tú envolvías tus brazos alrededor de mí en un cálido abrazo. (You wrapped your arms around me in a warm embrace.)

Nosotros envolvíamos los regalos de Navidad con papel reciclado para cuidar el medio ambiente. (We wrapped the Christmas gifts with recycled paper to care for the environment.)

Ellos envolvían las cajas con cinta adhesiva para que no se abrieran durante el envío. (They wrapped the boxes with tape so they wouldn’t open during shipping.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Envolver (to wrap) 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.