The Imperfect Tense of Imprimir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo imprimía los documentos cada mañana. (I used to print the documents every morning.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Imprimir (to print) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Printing or publishing: For example, Antes imprimíamos los documentos en la oficina. (We used to print the documents at the office.)

Leaving an impression or mark: For example, Las huellas imprimían en la arena. (The footprints were leaving marks on the sand.)

Instilling or inculcating (figurative): For example, Les imprimíamos buenos valores a los niños. (We instilled good values in the children.)

Colloquial usage (rude): For example, ¡Imprimíale más fuerza, flojo! (Put more force into it, you weakling!)

Examples

Examples of Imprimir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo imprimía los documentos importantes por la noche. (I used to print important documents at night.)

Ella imprimía las fotos de sus vacaciones para compartirlas con sus amigos. (She used to print photos from her vacations to share with her friends.)

Nosotros imprimíamos los boletos de avión en la oficina. (We used to print the plane tickets at the office.)

Ellos imprimían los menús del restaurante todas las mañanas. (They used to print the restaurant menus every morning.)

Tú imprimías tus trabajos escolares en la biblioteca. (You used to print your school assignments at the library.)

Él imprimía las etiquetas de envío para los paquetes. (He used to print the shipping labels for the packages.)

Mis padres imprimían las fotos familiares para colgarlas en la pared. (My parents used to print family photos to hang on the wall.)

Mis amigos y yo imprimíamos los folletos para el evento de recaudación de fondos. (My friends and I used to print flyers for the fundraising event.)

La oficina imprimía los contratos en papel de alta calidad. (The office used to print contracts on high-quality paper.)

Ellas imprimían las invitaciones para la boda con anticipación. (They used to print the wedding invitations well in advance.)

Yo imprimía los cupones de descuento antes de ir de compras. (I used to print discount coupons before going shopping.)

Él imprimía las letras de las canciones para practicar con su banda. (He used to print song lyrics to practice with his band.)

Nosotros imprimíamos los horarios de clases al inicio del semestre. (We used to print class schedules at the beginning of the semester.)

Ellos imprimían los manuales de instrucciones para los nuevos empleados. (They used to print instruction manuals for new employees.)

Tú imprimías las recetas de cocina para probarlas en casa. (You used to print cooking recipes to try them at home.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Imprimir (to print) 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.