The Imperfect Tense of Quemarse is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Me quemaba las manos al cocinar. (I used to burn my hands while cooking.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

The imperfect tense of quemarse is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past.

Burning or being on fire: For example, El bosque se quemaba durante el incendio. (The forest was burning during the fire.)

Getting sunburned: For example, Me quemaba al sol en la playa. (I was getting sunburned at the beach.)

Overheating or overworking: For example, La computadora se quemaba por el uso excesivo. (The computer was overheating from excessive use.)

Burning or scorching food: For example, Se me quemaba la comida en la sartén. (The food was burning in the pan.)

Feeling intense emotion (colloquial): For example, Me quemaba de la rabia. (I was burning with rage.)

Being in a hurry (colloquial): For example, Se quemaba por llegar a tiempo. (They were in a hurry to arrive on time.)

Examples

Examples of Quemarse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, me quemaba con el sol muy fácilmente. (When I was a child, I used to burn easily in the sun.)

El pan se quemaba en el horno porque mi mamá se distrajo. (The bread was burning in the oven because my mom got distracted.)

Nos quemábamos las manos al tocar la estufa caliente. (We would burn our hands when touching the hot stove.)

Ella se quemaba con la plancha de pelo cada vez que la usaba. (She would burn herself with the hair straightener every time she used it.)

El chef se quemaba con frecuencia en la cocina. (The chef often burned himself in the kitchen.)

Mis amigos y yo nos quemábamos al broncearnos demasiado en la playa. (My friends and I would get sunburned from tanning too much at the beach.)

Tú te quemabas las manos al tocar el metal caliente. (You would burn your hands when touching the hot metal.)

Vosotros os quemabais con el sol en el parque. (You all would get sunburned at the park.)

Ellos se quemaban con las brasas de la fogata. (They would burn themselves with the embers from the bonfire.)

Ustedes se quemaban al cocinar sin guantes. (You all would burn yourselves when cooking without oven mitts.)

La comida se quemaba en la sartén porque la dejé mucho tiempo. (The food was burning in the pan because I left it too long.)

Yo me quemaba con el cigarrillo cuando fumaba. (I would burn myself with the cigarette when smoking.)

Las velas se quemaban muy rápido por la corriente de aire. (The candles would burn quickly due to the draft.)

Tú te quemabas la lengua con el café caliente. (You would burn your tongue with the hot coffee.)

Vosotros os quemabais las manos al sacar las galletas del horno. (You all would burn your hands when taking the cookies out of the oven.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Quemarse (to burn oneself) in the Imperfect Tense 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.