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Conjugation Chart of “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 actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Yo perdonaba a mi hermano cuando hacía travesuras. (I used to forgive my brother when he played pranks.)

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.)

Colloquial usage: In some Latin American regions, perdonar can be used informally to mean “to excuse oneself” or “to leave,” as in Me perdonas, tengo que irme. (Excuse me, I have to leave.)

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 very much.)

Mis padres perdonaban mis travesuras cuando era niño. (My parents used to forgive my mischief when I was a child.)

Ella perdonaba las faltas de su pareja porque creía en el amor verdadero. (She used to forgive her partner’s faults because she believed in true love.)

Nosotros perdonábamos a nuestros amigos cuando nos decepcionaban. (We used to forgive our friends when they let us down.)

Ellos perdonaban las deudas de sus clientes fieles. (They used to forgive the debts of their loyal customers.)

Tú perdonabas los errores de tu equipo porque valorabas el esfuerzo. (You used to forgive your team’s mistakes because you valued their effort.)

Aunque era difícil, perdonaba a quienes me hacían daño. (Although it was difficult, I used to forgive those who hurt me.)

En la iglesia, el sacerdote perdonaba los pecados de los fieles. (In church, the priest used to forgive the sins of the faithful.)

Siempre perdonábamos las bromas pesadas de nuestros amigos. (We always used to forgive our friends’ practical jokes.)

Aunque era duro, perdonaba las mentiras de mi pareja por amor. (Although it was hard, I used to forgive my partner’s lies out of love.)

En la empresa, el jefe perdonaba los errores de sus empleados si aprendían de ellos. (At the company, the boss used to forgive his employees’ mistakes if they learned from them.)

Mis abuelos perdonaban nuestras travesuras porque decían que éramos niños. (My grandparents used to forgive our mischief because they said we were children.)

Cuando era joven, perdonaba fácilmente a mis amigos por olvidar mis cumpleaños. (When I was young, I used to easily forgive my friends for forgetting my birthdays.)

Aunque dolía, perdonábamos las infidelidades de nuestras parejas. (Although it hurt, we used to forgive our partners’ infidelities.)

En la escuela, el maestro perdonaba las faltas de los estudiantes si se esforzaban. (At school, the teacher used to forgive the students’ absences if they made an effort.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Perdonar (to forgive) 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.