The Imperfect Tense of nacer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Cuando era niño, nacía el sol todas las mañanas. (When I was a child, the sun was born every morning.)

Nacer is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the regular pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Nacer (to be born) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of nacer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, as well as descriptions and states of being.

To be being born: For example, Cuando nací, pesaba 3 kilos. (When I was born, I weighed 3 kilos.)

To be coming into existence: For example, En esa época nacían muchas nuevas empresas. (At that time, many new companies were being born.)

To originate or spring from (figurative): For example, De esa idea nació un gran proyecto. (From that idea, a great project was born.)

To emerge or appear (colloquial): For example, Le nacieron varios granos en la cara. (Several pimples appeared on their face.)

Examples

Examples of Nacer in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando nacía el sol, mi abuela ya estaba despierta preparando el desayuno. (When the sun was rising, my grandmother was already awake preparing breakfast.)

En esa época, las mujeres nacían y se quedaban en casa cuidando a los hijos. (In those times, women were born and stayed at home taking care of the children.)

Yo nacía con ganas de explorar el mundo. (I was born with a desire to explore the world.)

Aunque nacía en una familia humilde, mi madre siempre me inculcó valores importantes. (Even though I was born into a humble family, my mother always instilled important values in me.)

Cada vez que nacía un nuevo miembro en la familia, organizábamos una gran fiesta. (Every time a new member was born into the family, we organized a big party.)

El negocio nacía con muchas dificultades, pero con esfuerzo y dedicación, logró prosperar. (The business was born with many difficulties, but with effort and dedication, it managed to prosper.)

La idea nacía de manera espontánea durante nuestra conversación. (The idea was born spontaneously during our conversation.)

Aunque nacían en diferentes países, los inmigrantes compartían sueños y esperanzas similares. (Although they were born in different countries, the immigrants shared similar dreams and hopes.)

Cada mañana, nacía en mí la motivación para enfrentar un nuevo día. (Every morning, the motivation to face a new day was born in me.)

Los rumores nacían y se esparcían como un incendio forestal. (The rumors were born and spread like a wildfire.)

El movimiento social nacía de la necesidad de cambio en la comunidad. (The social movement was born from the need for change in the community.)

Aunque nacíamos en diferentes circunstancias, todos compartíamos el anhelo de una vida mejor. (Although we were born into different circumstances, we all shared the longing for a better life.)

La amistad nacía de manera natural entre nosotros, como si estuviéramos destinados a conocernos. (The friendship was born naturally between us, as if we were destined to meet each other.)

Cada vez que nacía un nuevo proyecto, me emocionaba explorar nuevas ideas y posibilidades. (Every time a new project was born, I was excited to explore new ideas and possibilities.)

El amor nacía lentamente, como una flor que florece con paciencia y cuidado. (Love was born slowly, like a flower that blooms with patience and care.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Nacer (to be born) 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.