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“Perdonar” (to forgive) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Perdonar”

The Imperfect Tense of perdonar is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, Yo te perdonaba cada vez que me mentías. (I used to forgive you every time you lied to me.)

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

How to Use Perdonar in the Imperfect Tense

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

Forgiveness or pardon: For example, Yo te perdonaba cada vez que llegabas tarde. (I used to forgive you every time you arrived late.)

Overlooking or excusing: For example, Ella me perdonaba mis errores. (She used to overlook my mistakes.)

Apologizing (colloquial): For example, ¡Perdona! No quise molestarte. (Sorry! I didn’t mean to bother you.)

Letting something slide (colloquial): For example, Esta vez te la perdonaba, pero no lo vuelvas a hacer. (I’ll let it slide this time, but don’t do it again.)

Real Life Examples of Perdonar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo perdonaba a mi hermano por sus errores porque lo quería mucho. (I used to forgive my brother for his mistakes because I loved him a lot.)

Cuando éramos niños, mi madre siempre nos perdonaba después de una travesura. (When we were kids, my mother always used to forgive us after a prank.)

Aunque perdonaba a mi pareja, a veces era difícil olvidar sus mentiras. (Although I used to forgive my partner, sometimes it was hard to forget their lies.)

El jefe perdonaba los errores de sus empleados si aprendían de ellos. (The boss used to forgive his employees’ mistakes if they learned from them.)

Vosotros perdonabais a vuestros amigos con facilidad, pero ellos no siempre lo merecían. (You (plural) used to forgive your friends easily, but they didn’t always deserve it.)

Aunque me perdonaba a mí mismo por mis faltas, sabía que tenía que mejorar. (Although I used to forgive myself for my shortcomings, I knew I had to improve.)

Ella perdonaba las bromas pesadas de sus compañeros de trabajo porque eran inofensivas. (She used to forgive her coworkers’ practical jokes because they were harmless.)

Ustedes perdonaban las tardanzas de su amigo porque sabían que tenía problemas familiares. (You (plural) used to forgive your friend’s lateness because you knew they had family issues.)

Yo perdonaba las faltas de ortografía de mi hijo porque estaba aprendiendo. (I used to forgive my son’s spelling mistakes because he was learning.)

Ellos perdonaban las deudas de sus clientes fieles en tiempos difíciles. (They used to forgive their loyal customers’ debts during hard times.)

Tú perdonabas las bromas pesadas de tu hermano porque eran parte de su personalidad. (You used to forgive your brother’s practical jokes because they were part of his personality.)

Nosotros perdonábamos los errores de nuestros compañeros de equipo porque trabajábamos juntos. (We used to forgive our teammates’ mistakes because we worked together.)

Ella perdonaba las mentiras piadosas de su abuela porque la amaba. (She used to forgive her grandmother’s white lies because she loved her.)

Vosotros perdonabais las bromas pesadas de vuestros amigos porque eran divertidas. (You (plural) used to forgive your friends’ practical jokes because they were funny.)

Yo perdonaba las faltas de respeto de mi jefe porque necesitaba el trabajo. (I used to forgive my boss’s disrespect because I needed the job.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Perdonar (to forgive) 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.