The Imperfect Tense of regresar is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Yo regresaba a casa después del trabajo. (I used to return home after work.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Regresar (to return) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Returning or going back: For example, Cuando era niño, regresaba a casa después de la escuela. (When I was a child, I used to go back home after school.)

Revisiting or repeating: For example, Siempre regresábamos al mismo restaurante en nuestras vacaciones. (We always used to go back to the same restaurant on our vacations.)

Colloquial/Slang: For example, ¿Qué onda? ¿Regresabas de la fiesta? (What’s up? Were you coming back from the party?)

Examples

Examples of Regresar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, regresaba de la escuela a pie. (When I was a child, I would walk back from school.)

Mis padres regresaban tarde del trabajo casi todas las noches. (My parents would come back late from work almost every night.)

Después de las vacaciones, regresábamos a la rutina con desgano. (After the holidays, we would reluctantly return to our routine.)

El equipo regresaba derrotado tras perder el partido. (The team would return defeated after losing the game.)

Cada verano, regresábamos a nuestro pueblo natal para visitar a la familia. (Every summer, we would return to our hometown to visit family.)

Aunque regresaba tarde, siempre encontraba tiempo para estudiar. (Even though I would come back late, I always found time to study.)

Después de una larga jornada laboral, regresaba a casa agotado. (After a long workday, I would return home exhausted.)

Los turistas regresaban encantados de su viaje por América Latina. (The tourists would return delighted from their trip around Latin America.)

Cada vez que regresaba de un viaje, extrañaba mi hogar. (Every time I would return from a trip, I would miss my home.)

Aunque regresábamos tarde, nunca perdíamos la cena familiar. (Even though we would return late, we never missed the family dinner.)

Después de las fiestas, regresaba con resaca y arrepentimiento. (After the parties, I would return with a hangover and regret.)

Los soldados regresaban heroicos después de la guerra. (The soldiers would return as heroes after the war.)

Aunque regresaba cansado, siempre encontraba energía para jugar con mis hijos. (Even though I would return tired, I always found energy to play with my kids.)

Cada vez que regresábamos de vacaciones, nos costaba retomar la rutina. (Every time we would return from vacation, it was hard to get back into our routine.)

Los expatriados regresaban a su país de origen con nostalgia. (The expatriates would return to their home country with nostalgia.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Regresar (to return) in the Imperfect Tense 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.