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Conjugation Chart of “Reñir” (to scold) in the Imperfect Tense

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Understanding the Imperfect Tense of “Reñir”

The Imperfect Tense of reñir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Mis padres reñían conmigo cuando no hacía mis tareas. (My parents used to scold me when I didn’t do my homework.)

Reñir is a regular -ir verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

How to Use Reñir in the Imperfect Tense

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

To argue or quarrel: For example, Mis padres reñían mucho cuando era niño. (My parents argued a lot when I was a child.)

To scold or reprimand: For example, El profesor siempre nos reñía por llegar tarde. (The teacher would always scold us for being late.)

To fight or battle: For example, Los soldados reñían una feroz batalla. (The soldiers were fighting a fierce battle.)

To argue or dispute (figuratively): For example, Las ideas reñían entre sí. (The ideas were clashing with each other.)

Colloquial usage: In informal contexts, reñir can also mean “to nag” or “to complain persistently.” For example, Mi abuela siempre me reñía por no comer suficiente. (My grandmother would always nag me for not eating enough.)

Real Life Examples of Reñir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mis padres reñían mucho por cosas sin importancia. (When I was a child, my parents often argued over unimportant things.)

Ellos reñían por la forma en que yo me vestía o por mi mal comportamiento en la escuela. (They argued about the way I dressed or my bad behavior at school.)

Nosotros reñíamos con nuestros hermanos por tonterías como quién usaría primero la televisión. (We argued with our siblings over silly things like who would use the TV first.)

Tú reñías con tu mejor amigo cada vez que discutían sobre deportes o política. (You argued with your best friend whenever you discussed sports or politics.)

Vosotros reñíais por cualquier cosa cuando erais adolescentes y estabais llenos de hormonas. (You guys argued over anything when you were teenagers full of hormones.)

Ellas reñían por chismes y rumores sin sentido en la oficina. (They argued over pointless gossip and rumors at the office.)

Ustedes reñían por quién pagaría la cuenta después de cenar en un restaurante. (You argued over who would pay the bill after dining at a restaurant.)

Yo reñía con mi pareja por no ayudar con las tareas del hogar. (I argued with my partner for not helping with household chores.)

Él reñía con su jefe por no recibir el aumento que merecía. (He argued with his boss for not getting the raise he deserved.)

Aunque reñíamos a menudo, al final del día nos amábamos y respetábamos. (Although we argued often, at the end of the day we loved and respected each other.)

Los vecinos reñían por el ruido excesivo o por aparcar en lugares indebidos. (The neighbors argued over excessive noise or parking in the wrong spots.)

En la escuela, los maestros reñían con los estudiantes por no prestar atención en clase. (At school, teachers argued with students for not paying attention in class.)

Mis amigos y yo reñíamos por decidir a dónde ir de vacaciones cada verano. (My friends and I argued over deciding where to go on vacation every summer.)

La pareja mayor reñía por cosas triviales, como olvidar apagar las luces. (The elderly couple argued over trivial things, like forgetting to turn off the lights.)

Los políticos reñían en los debates por sus diferentes ideologías y propuestas. (The politicians argued in the debates over their different ideologies and proposals.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Reñir (to scold) in the Imperfect 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.