The Imperfect Tense of pesar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Pesaba mucho cuando era niño. (I weighed a lot when I was a child.)
Pesar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the standard pattern for this verb type.
Conjugations
Conjugations of Pesar (to weigh) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| Yo | pesaba |
| Tú | pesabas |
| Él / Ella / Usted | pesaba |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | pesábamos |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | pesaban |
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Usage of Pesar in the Imperfect Tense
The imperfect tense of pesar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
To weigh or have a certain weight: For example, El año pasado, mi maleta pesaba mucho. (Last year, my suitcase weighed a lot.)
To feel regret or sadness: For example, Me pesaba haber perdido la oportunidad. (I regretted having missed the opportunity.)
To be a burden or nuisance (colloquial): For example, Mis hermanos me pesaban cuando era niño. (My siblings were a nuisance to me when I was a kid.)
To be annoying or irritating (rude): For example, Tu actitud me pesaba mucho. (Your attitude really annoyed me.)
Examples
Examples of Pesar in the Imperfect Tense
Yo pesaba mucho antes de comenzar mi dieta. (I used to weigh a lot before starting my diet.)
El paquete pesaba demasiado para llevarlo en el avión. (The package weighed too much to take it on the plane.)
Mis preocupaciones pesaban mucho sobre mí. (My worries weighed heavily on me.)
La decisión pesaba en su mente. (The decision weighed on their mind.)
El equipo pesaba las opciones antes de tomar una decisión. (The team weighed the options before making a decision.)
La culpa pesaba sobre sus hombros. (The guilt weighed on their shoulders.)
Las consecuencias de sus acciones pesaban mucho. (The consequences of their actions weighed heavily.)
La mochila pesaba demasiado para caminar largas distancias. (The backpack weighed too much to walk long distances.)
Su mirada pesaba sobre mí. (Their gaze weighed on me.)
La responsabilidad pesaba mucho en sus hombros. (The responsibility weighed heavily on their shoulders.)
El ambiente pesaba en el aire. (The atmosphere weighed in the air.)
La tensión pesaba en la sala de reuniones. (The tension weighed in the meeting room.)
Su conciencia pesaba por las mentiras que había dicho. (Their conscience weighed heavily for the lies they had told.)
El estrés pesaba sobre ellos durante el proyecto. (The stress weighed on them during the project.)
La carga emocional pesaba demasiado. (The emotional burden weighed too much.)
Conjugations with English Translations
Conjugations of Pesar (to weigh) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo pesaba | I was weighing |
| Tú pesabas | You were weighing |
| Él / Ella / Usted pesaba | He / She / You was weighing |
| Nosotros / Nosotras pesábamos | We were weighing |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes pesaban | They / You all were weighing |
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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.