Juntarse Imperfect Tense in Latin American Spanish

The Imperfect Tense of juntarse is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Mis amigos y yo nos juntábamos en el parque todos los domingos. (My friends and I would get together at the park every Sunday.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Juntarse (to meet up) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

Pronoun Conjugation
Yome juntaba
te juntabas
Él / Ella / Ustedse juntaba
Nosotros / Nosotrasnos juntábamos
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedesse juntaban

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Usage of Juntarse in the Imperfect Tense

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

To gather or meet up: For example, Nos juntábamos en la plaza todos los domingos. (We used to gather in the town square every Sunday.)

To join or come together: For example, Las familias se juntaban para celebrar las fiestas. (The families would come together to celebrate holidays.)

To accumulate or collect (colloquial): For example, Juntaba las propinas para comprarme algo lindo. (I used to save up my tips to buy myself something nice.)

To hang out or spend time together (slang): For example, Nos juntábamos en la esquina a tomar unas cervezas. (We would hang out on the corner to have some beers.)

To have sexual relations (vulgar): For example, Anoche me junté con esa chica linda. (Last night I hooked up with that hot girl.)

Examples

Examples of Juntarse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mis amigos y yo nos juntábamos en el parque para jugar. (When I was a child, my friends and I would get together at the park to play.)

Antes de la pandemia, la familia se juntaba todos los domingos para comer juntos. (Before the pandemic, the family would get together every Sunday to eat together.)

Los manifestantes se juntaban en la plaza principal para protestar contra el gobierno. (The protesters would gather in the main square to protest against the government.)

Cada verano, los vecinos se juntaban para organizar una fiesta en la calle. (Every summer, the neighbors would get together to organize a street party.)

Mis compañeros de trabajo y yo nos juntábamos después del trabajo para tomar unas cervezas. (My coworkers and I would get together after work to have a few beers.)

En la universidad, los estudiantes se juntaban en la biblioteca para estudiar en grupo. (In college, the students would get together at the library to study in groups.)

Antes de las redes sociales, la gente se juntaba en los cibercafés para chatear. (Before social media, people would gather at internet cafes to chat.)

Los fanáticos del equipo se juntaban en el estadio para animar a su equipo favorito. (The fans of the team would gather at the stadium to cheer for their favorite team.)

Mis primos y yo nos juntábamos en las vacaciones para jugar videojuegos. (My cousins and I would get together during vacations to play video games.)

Cada año, los artistas callejeros se juntaban en el parque para exhibir sus obras. (Every year, the street artists would gather in the park to exhibit their works.)

Antes de las aplicaciones de citas, la gente se juntaba en bares y discotecas para conocer parejas potenciales. (Before dating apps, people would gather at bars and clubs to meet potential partners.)

Los miembros del club de lectura se juntaban una vez al mes para discutir el libro del mes. (The members of the book club would get together once a month to discuss the book of the month.)

Mis amigos y yo nos juntábamos en el parque para jugar al fútbol los fines de semana. (My friends and I would get together at the park to play soccer on weekends.)

Antes de las redes sociales, los adolescentes se juntaban en las plazas comerciales para socializar. (Before social media, teenagers would gather at shopping malls to socialize.)

Los miembros de la comunidad se juntaban en el centro comunitario para discutir temas importantes. (The community members would gather at the community center to discuss important issues.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Juntarse (to meet up) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

Spanish English
Yo me juntaba I was meeting up
Tú te juntabas You were meeting up
Él / Ella / Usted se juntaba He / She / You was meeting up
Nosotros / Nosotras nos juntábamos We were meeting up
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se juntaban They / You all were meeting up

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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.