The Imperfect Tense of exhibir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Exhibía mis pinturas en la galería cada verano. (I used to exhibit my paintings at the gallery every summer.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Exhibir (to exhibit) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To display or show: Por ejemplo, el museo exhibía las pinturas de los artistas locales. (The museum displayed the paintings of local artists.)

To demonstrate or perform: Por ejemplo, los acróbatas exhibían sus habilidades en el circo. (The acrobats exhibited their skills at the circus.)

To flaunt or show off (colloquial): Por ejemplo, siempre exhibía su nuevo celular a sus amigos. (He always flaunted his new phone to his friends.)

To reveal or expose (rude): Por ejemplo, el borracho exhibía sus partes íntimas en público. (The drunk man exposed his private parts in public.)

Examples

Examples of Exhibir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo exhibía mis pinturas en la galería local. (I used to exhibit my paintings at the local gallery.)

El museo exhibía una colección de arte precolombino. (The museum exhibited a collection of pre-Columbian art.)

La compañía exhibía sus nuevos productos en la feria comercial. (The company exhibited its new products at the trade fair.)

Ella exhibía su talento en el escenario cada noche. (She exhibited her talent on stage every night.)

El equipo exhibía un buen desempeño durante la temporada. (The team exhibited good performance during the season.)

Nosotros exhibíamos nuestras artesanías en el mercado local. (We used to exhibit our handicrafts at the local market.)

El artista exhibía su estilo único en cada obra. (The artist exhibited their unique style in every piece.)

Ellos exhibían sus habilidades en el concurso de talentos. (They exhibited their skills in the talent show.)

La galería exhibía obras de arte contemporáneo. (The gallery exhibited contemporary artworks.)

Tú exhibías tu colección de sellos en las convenciones. (You used to exhibit your stamp collection at conventions.)

El zoológico exhibía animales exóticos de todo el mundo. (The zoo exhibited exotic animals from around the world.)

Ella exhibía su talento para la danza desde muy joven. (She exhibited her talent for dancing from a very young age.)

Nosotros exhibíamos nuestros proyectos en la feria de ciencias. (We used to exhibit our projects at the science fair.)

El museo exhibía una colección de fósiles antiguos. (The museum exhibited a collection of ancient fossils.)

Ellos exhibían su pasión por el deporte en cada partido. (They exhibited their passion for the sport in every game.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Exhibir (to exhibit) in the Imperfect Tense 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.