The Imperfect Tense of explorar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Exploraba las ruinas mayas cada verano. (I used to explore the Mayan ruins every summer.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Explorar (to explore) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Exploring a place: For example, Cuando era niño, exploraba los bosques cerca de mi casa. (When I was a child, I used to explore the woods near my house.)

Investigating or examining: For example, Los científicos exploraban nuevas formas de producir energía. (The scientists were exploring new ways to produce energy.)

Discovering or uncovering (figurative): For example, En la clase, explorábamos diferentes culturas y tradiciones. (In class, we explored different cultures and traditions.)

Checking out or looking into (colloquial): For example, Estaba explorando opciones para cambiar de trabajo. (I was exploring options to change jobs.)

Examples

Examples of Explorar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo exploraba la ciudad cada vez que tenía la oportunidad. (I used to explore the city whenever I had the chance.)

Cuando éramos niños, explorábamos el bosque detrás de nuestra casa. (When we were kids, we used to explore the woods behind our house.)

Ellos exploraban nuevas rutas de senderismo cada fin de semana. (They used to explore new hiking trails every weekend.)

Ella exploraba diferentes estilos de pintura en su taller. (She used to explore different painting styles in her studio.)

Nosotros explorábamos la cocina local en cada lugar que visitábamos. (We used to explore the local cuisine in every place we visited.)

Tú explorabas nuevas formas de meditación para encontrar la paz interior. (You used to explore new forms of meditation to find inner peace.)

Ellas exploraban diferentes técnicas de jardinería orgánica. (They used to explore different organic gardening techniques.)

Él exploraba nuevas oportunidades de negocio en la región. (He used to explore new business opportunities in the region.)

Ustedes exploraban la escena cultural de la ciudad, asistiendo a conciertos y exposiciones. (You all used to explore the city’s cultural scene, attending concerts and exhibitions.)

Yo exploraba diferentes filosofías de vida para encontrar mi propio camino. (I used to explore different philosophies of life to find my own path.)

Ellos exploraban nuevas tecnologías para mejorar la eficiencia de su empresa. (They used to explore new technologies to improve the efficiency of their company.)

Tú explorabas diferentes deportes extremos en tus vacaciones. (You used to explore different extreme sports during your vacations.)

Nosotros explorábamos nuevas recetas y técnicas culinarias en casa. (We used to explore new recipes and culinary techniques at home.)

Ella exploraba diferentes estilos de baile para mantenerse en forma. (She used to explore different dance styles to stay in shape.)

Ustedes exploraban nuevas formas de voluntariado para ayudar a la comunidad. (You all used to explore new forms of volunteering to help the community.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Explorar (to explore) 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.