The Imperfect Tense of maldecir is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Yo maldecía a mi vecino ruidoso todas las noches. (I used to curse my noisy neighbor every night.)

This verb follows the standard conjugation pattern for regular verbs ending in -ir in the Imperfect Tense, with the ending -ía for yo, -ías for tú/vos, -ía for él/ella/usted, and so on.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Maldecir (to curse) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of maldecir is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

To curse or swear: For example, mi abuela maldecía cuando se enojaba (my grandmother would curse when she got angry). This is the most common meaning, referring to using profane or offensive language.

To condemn or speak ill of: For example, el sacerdote maldecía los pecados de la gente (the priest would condemn the people’s sins). This meaning implies criticizing or expressing disapproval.

To jinx or put a curse on: For example, la bruja maldecía a sus enemigos (the witch would curse her enemies). This refers to using supernatural means to inflict harm or misfortune.

To regret or lament (colloquial): For example, maldecía el día en que aceptó ese trabajo (he would curse the day he accepted that job). In this idiomatic usage, it expresses deep regret or resentment.

Examples

Examples of Maldecir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi abuela maldecía cada vez que me veía jugando en el barro. (When I was a child, my grandmother would curse every time she saw me playing in the mud.)

El entrenador maldecía a los jugadores cuando perdían un partido importante. (The coach would curse at the players when they lost an important game.)

Aunque mi tío maldecía mucho, nunca lo hacía con mala intención. (Although my uncle would curse a lot, he never did it with bad intentions.)

Cada vez que el coche no arrancaba, mi padre maldecía y pateaba las ruedas. (Every time the car wouldn’t start, my father would curse and kick the tires.)

La gente maldecía al gobierno por la subida de impuestos. (People would curse at the government for raising taxes.)

Cuando maldecía, mi jefe solía disculparse de inmediato. (When my boss would curse, he would usually apologize right away.)

Durante la construcción, los obreros maldecían cada vez que algo salía mal. (During construction, the workers would curse every time something went wrong.)

Mi vecino maldecía a los perros que ladraban por la noche. (My neighbor would curse at the dogs barking at night.)

Aunque maldecía mucho, mi amigo era una persona muy amable. (Although my friend would curse a lot, he was a very kind person.)

El conductor maldecía a los otros conductores cuando había mucho tráfico. (The driver would curse at the other drivers when there was a lot of traffic.)

Cada vez que maldecía, mi abuela se persignaba. (Every time she would curse, my grandmother would cross herself.)

Aunque maldecían mucho, mis amigos eran personas muy divertidas. (Although my friends would curse a lot, they were very funny people.)

Cuando maldecía, mi hermano solía taparse la boca con la mano. (When my brother would curse, he would usually cover his mouth with his hand.)

La gente maldecía al clima cuando hacía mucho calor o mucho frío. (People would curse at the weather when it was very hot or very cold.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Maldecir (to curse) in the Imperfect Tense 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.