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Conjugation Chart of “Pertenecer” (to belong) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Pertenecer”

The Imperfect Tense of Pertenecer is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo pertenecía a un club de lectura cuando era niño. (I belonged to a book club when I was a child.)

Pertenecer is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the standard pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Pertenecer in the Imperfect Tense

The imperfect tense of pertenecer is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, or to describe a past state or condition.

To belong to: For example, Yo pertenecía a un club de lectura. (I belonged to a book club.) This meaning expresses membership or affiliation with a group or organization in the past.

To be a part of: For example, La ciudad pertenecía a otro país antes. (The city used to belong to another country before.) This usage indicates that something was part of or under the jurisdiction of something else in the past.

To be characteristic of: For example, Esa actitud no pertenecía a su personalidad. (That attitude didn’t belong to their personality.) This meaning suggests that a trait or characteristic was not typical or expected of someone or something in the past.

Colloquial usage: For example, ¡Pertenecías al grupo de los tontos! (You belonged to the group of fools!) In informal speech, this verb can be used in a derogatory way to imply someone was part of an undesirable or foolish group in the past.

Real Life Examples of Pertenecer in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, pertenecía a un club de lectura. (When I was a child, I belonged to a reading club.)

Ella pertenecía a una familia adinerada. (She belonged to a wealthy family.)

Nosotros pertenecíamos al mismo equipo de fútbol. (We belonged to the same soccer team.)

Tú pertenecías a ese grupo de amigos ruidosos. (You belonged to that noisy group of friends.)

Ellos pertenecían a una pandilla callejera. (They belonged to a street gang.)

Yo pertenecía a un club exclusivo de golf. (I belonged to an exclusive golf club.)

¿Pertenecías a alguna organización estudiantil? (Did you belong to any student organization?)

Esa empresa pertenecía a un conglomerado multinacional. (That company belonged to a multinational conglomerate.)

Mis abuelos pertenecían a una tribu indígena. (My grandparents belonged to an indigenous tribe.)

Él pertenecía a una secta religiosa. (He belonged to a religious sect.)

Esas tierras pertenecían a los ancestros de la comunidad. (Those lands belonged to the ancestors of the community.)

Ustedes pertenecían al club de ajedrez, ¿no? (You guys belonged to the chess club, right?)

La casa pertenecía a una familia adinerada. (The house belonged to a wealthy family.)

Ellas pertenecían a un grupo feminista. (They belonged to a feminist group.)

En mi juventud, pertenecía a una banda de rock. (In my youth, I belonged to a rock band.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Pertenecer (to belong) 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.