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Conjugation Chart of “Ordenar” (to order) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Ordenar”

The Imperfect Tense of ordenar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo ordenaba la habitación todos los días. (I used to tidy the room every day.)

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

How to Use Ordenar in the Imperfect Tense

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

To order or command: Por ejemplo, mi jefe ordenaba que llegáramos temprano. (My boss used to order us to arrive early.)

To arrange or organize: Por ejemplo, mi mamá ordenaba la casa todos los sábados. (My mom used to organize the house every Saturday.)

To instruct or direct (colloquial): Por ejemplo, el profesor nos ordenaba hacer la tarea. (The teacher used to tell us to do the homework.)

To put in order (idiomatic): Por ejemplo, ordenaba mis ideas antes de hablar. (I used to put my thoughts in order before speaking.)

Real Life Examples of Ordenar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo ordenaba mi habitación todos los fines de semana. (I used to tidy up my room every weekend.)

Mis padres ordenaban que hiciéramos la tarea antes de salir a jugar. (My parents used to order us to do our homework before going out to play.)

El mesero ordenaba las mesas después de que los clientes se iban. (The waiter used to clear the tables after the customers left.)

Cuando era niño, ordenaba mis juguetes por colores. (When I was a child, I used to organize my toys by color.)

Mi abuela ordenaba su cocina de una manera muy particular. (My grandmother used to organize her kitchen in a very particular way.)

En la oficina, ordenábamos los archivos al final de cada semana. (At the office, we used to organize the files at the end of each week.)

Antes de viajar, ordenaba mi maleta con mucho cuidado. (Before traveling, I used to pack my suitcase very carefully.)

Ella ordenaba su closet cada vez que compraba ropa nueva. (She used to organize her closet every time she bought new clothes.)

Cuando éramos jóvenes, ordenábamos nuestras ideas en un cuaderno. (When we were young, we used to organize our ideas in a notebook.)

El chef ordenaba los ingredientes antes de comenzar a cocinar. (The chef used to organize the ingredients before starting to cook.)

En la biblioteca, ordenábamos los libros por género y autor. (At the library, we used to organize the books by genre and author.)

Mi mamá ordenaba que hiciéramos la cama todas las mañanas. (My mom used to order us to make the bed every morning.)

Cuando vivía solo, ordenaba mi apartamento una vez por semana. (When I lived alone, I used to tidy up my apartment once a week.)

En la escuela, ordenábamos nuestros útiles escolares al final del día. (At school, we used to organize our school supplies at the end of the day.)

Antes de una fiesta, ordenábamos la casa de arriba a abajo. (Before a party, we used to tidy up the house from top to bottom.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Ordenar (to order) in the Imperfect 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.