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“Jurar” (to swear) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Jurar”

The Imperfect Tense of jurar is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Ella juraba que nunca mentiría. (She swore that she would never lie.)

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

How to Use Jurar in the Imperfect Tense

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

Swearing an oath or making a promise: For example, Juraba que nunca más volvería a mentir. (He swore that he would never lie again.)

Expressing certainty or conviction: For example, Te juraba que era inocente. (I swore to you that I was innocent.)

Cursing or using profanity (colloquial): For example, Juraba como un marinero cada vez que se enojaba. (He cursed like a sailor every time he got angry.)

Promising solemnly: For example, Les juraba que haría todo lo posible por ayudarles. (He solemnly promised them that he would do everything possible to help them.)

Real Life Examples of Jurar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo juraba que nunca me casaría, pero aquí estoy. (I used to swear that I would never get married, but here I am.)

Cuando éramos niños, mi hermano y yo jurábamos que nunca pelearíamos. (When we were kids, my brother and I used to swear that we would never fight.)

Ella juraba que no había tocado el dinero, pero todos sabíamos que mentía. (She used to swear that she hadn’t touched the money, but we all knew she was lying.)

Vosotros jurabais que nunca os separaríais, pero al final rompisteis. (You all used to swear that you would never break up, but in the end you did.)

Ellos juraban que no volverían a beber, pero cada fin de semana los veíamos borrachos. (They used to swear that they wouldn’t drink again, but every weekend we saw them drunk.)

Tú jurabas que nunca me mentirías, pero me engañaste. (You used to swear that you would never lie to me, but you deceived me.)

Nosotros jurábamos que siempre seríamos amigos, pero la vida nos separó. (We used to swear that we would always be friends, but life separated us.)

Él juraba que no había visto nada, pero todos sabíamos que mentía. (He used to swear that he hadn’t seen anything, but we all knew he was lying.)

Ustedes juraban que no volverían a fumar, pero los pillé con un cigarrillo. (You all used to swear that you wouldn’t smoke again, but I caught you with a cigarette.)

Yo juraba que nunca tendría hijos, pero ahora tengo tres. (I used to swear that I would never have kids, but now I have three.)

Ellas juraban que no habían copiado en el examen, pero el profesor no les creyó. (They used to swear that they hadn’t cheated on the exam, but the teacher didn’t believe them.)

Vosotros jurabais que no volveríais a apostar, pero os vi en el casino. (You all used to swear that you wouldn’t gamble again, but I saw you at the casino.)

Él juraba que no había visto el mensaje, pero su teléfono estaba encendido. (He used to swear that he hadn’t seen the message, but his phone was on.)

Nosotros jurábamos que nunca nos mudaríamos, pero al final tuvimos que hacerlo. (We used to swear that we would never move, but in the end we had to.)

Tú jurabas que no volverías a llegar tarde, pero siempre llegabas tarde. (You used to swear that you wouldn’t be late again, but you were always late.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Jurar (to swear) in the Imperfect Tense (Castilian 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.