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Conjugation Chart of “Incluir” (to include) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Incluir”

The Imperfect Tense of Incluir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Ella incluía las verduras en la ensalada. (She included the vegetables in the salad.)

Incluir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the standard pattern for that verb type.

How to Use Incluir in the Imperfect Tense

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

To include or contain something: Por ejemplo, el paquete incluía un regalo sorpresa. (The package included a surprise gift.)

To take into account or consider: Por ejemplo, no incluías todos los gastos en tu presupuesto. (You didn’t include all the expenses in your budget.)

To be part of a group or list: Por ejemplo, el equipo incluía varios jugadores nuevos. (The team included several new players.)

To incorporate or add: Por ejemplo, el chef incluía especias exóticas en sus platos. (The chef included exotic spices in his dishes.)

Colloquially, to make fun of or mock someone (rude): Por ejemplo, siempre me incluían por ser el más bajito del grupo. (They always made fun of me for being the shortest in the group.)

Real Life Examples of Incluir in the Imperfect Tense

Yo incluía todos los ingredientes en la receta. (I included all the ingredients in the recipe.)

El profesor incluía ejercicios adicionales en la tarea. (The teacher included additional exercises in the homework.)

Ella incluía un resumen al final de cada capítulo. (She included a summary at the end of each chapter.)

Nosotros incluíamos un mapa en las instrucciones. (We included a map in the instructions.)

Ellos incluían un glosario de términos en el manual. (They included a glossary of terms in the manual.)

Tú incluías demasiados detalles en tus informes. (You included too many details in your reports.)

Él incluía chistes en sus presentaciones para mantener al público entretenido. (He included jokes in his presentations to keep the audience entertained.)

Ustedes incluían una sección de preguntas frecuentes en el sitio web. (You included a frequently asked questions section on the website.)

Yo incluía una lista de referencias al final de cada ensayo. (I included a list of references at the end of each essay.)

Ellas incluían un menú vegetariano en el restaurante. (They included a vegetarian menu at the restaurant.)

Tú incluías demasiada información personal en tus redes sociales. (You included too much personal information on your social media.)

Él incluía un resumen ejecutivo al principio de cada informe. (He included an executive summary at the beginning of each report.)

Nosotros incluíamos una sección de comentarios en el blog. (We included a comments section on the blog.)

Ustedes incluían un glosario de jerga en el manual de capacitación. (You included a glossary of jargon in the training manual.)

Ellos incluían una lista de recursos adicionales al final del curso. (They included a list of additional resources at the end of the course.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Incluir (to include) 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.