The Imperfect Tense of jurar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Cuando era niño, juraba que nunca comería verduras. (When I was a child, I swore that I would never eat vegetables.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Jurar (to swear) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

To swear or take an oath: For example, Cuando era niño, juraba que nunca comería verduras. (When I was a child, I swore that I would never eat vegetables.)

To affirm or state something emphatically: For example, Te juro que no sabía nada de eso. (I swear to you that I didn’t know anything about that.)

To curse or use profanity (colloquial): For example, Cada vez que se caía, juraba como un marinero. (Every time he fell, he cursed like a sailor.)

To make a solemn promise: For example, Les juraba a mis padres que iba a estudiar más. (I promised my parents that I would study more.)

Examples

Examples of Jurar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi abuela juraba que había visto un fantasma en la casa vieja. (When she was a child, my grandmother swore that she had seen a ghost in the old house.)

El testigo juraba que el acusado estaba en la escena del crimen. (The witness swore that the accused was at the crime scene.)

Mi amigo juraba que no había copiado en el examen, pero nadie le creía. (My friend swore that he hadn’t cheated on the exam, but nobody believed him.)

Ella juraba que nunca más volvería a fumar, pero al final no pudo resistirse. (She swore that she would never smoke again, but in the end she couldn’t resist.)

El político juraba que cumpliría todas sus promesas de campaña, pero al final no lo hizo. (The politician swore that he would fulfill all his campaign promises, but in the end he didn’t.)

Aunque juraba que no tenía miedo, sus manos temblaban de los nervios. (Although he swore that he wasn’t afraid, his hands were shaking from nerves.)

La madre juraba que su hijo era inocente, a pesar de las pruebas en su contra. (The mother swore that her son was innocent, despite the evidence against him.)

El fanático juraba que su equipo ganaría el campeonato, sin importar las probabilidades. (The fan swore that his team would win the championship, no matter the odds.)

Aunque juraba que no era adicto, gastaba todo su dinero en apuestas. (Although he swore that he wasn’t addicted, he spent all his money on gambling.)

Ella juraba que nunca más volvería a confiar en él después de que la engañó. (She swore that she would never trust him again after he cheated on her.)

El empleado juraba que había terminado el proyecto a tiempo, pero su jefe no le creía. (The employee swore that he had finished the project on time, but his boss didn’t believe him.)

Aunque juraba que no era racista, sus comentarios ofensivos decían lo contrario. (Although he swore that he wasn’t racist, his offensive comments said otherwise.)

La pareja juraba que se amaba profundamente, pero al final se divorciaron. (The couple swore that they loved each other deeply, but in the end they got divorced.)

El ladrón juraba que era inocente, pero las cámaras de seguridad lo habían grabado todo. (The thief swore that he was innocent, but the security cameras had recorded everything.)

Aunque juraba que no era mentiroso, todos sabían que no decía la verdad. (Although he swore that he wasn’t a liar, everyone knew he wasn’t telling the truth.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Jurar (to swear) 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.