The Imperfect Tense of reñir is used to describe ongoing or repeated arguments or quarrels in the past, for example, Mis padres reñían por todo. (My parents argued about everything.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Reñir (to scold) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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, La maestra siempre nos reñía por llegar tarde. (The teacher would always scold us for being late.)

To fight or clash (figuratively): For example, Sus ideas reñían con las mías. (Their ideas clashed with mine.)

Slang: To argue or fight (physically): For example, Esos dos siempre andaban reñidos por cualquier tontería. (Those two were always fighting over any little thing.)

Examples

Examples of Reñir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi hermano y yo reñíamos constantemente por tonterías. (When we were kids, my brother and I constantly argued over silly things.)

Mis padres reñían cada vez que mi papá llegaba tarde del trabajo. (My parents argued every time my dad came home late from work.)

La pareja reñía en voz baja para no molestar a los vecinos. (The couple argued in a low voice so as not to bother the neighbors.)

Ellos reñían a menudo por cuestiones de dinero. (They often argued about money issues.)

Nosotros reñíamos por decidir a dónde ir de vacaciones. (We argued about deciding where to go on vacation.)

Tú reñías con tu hermana por usar su ropa sin permiso. (You argued with your sister for using her clothes without permission.)

Ella reñía con su novio por pasar demasiado tiempo con sus amigos. (She argued with her boyfriend for spending too much time with his friends.)

Los compañeros de cuarto reñían por no limpiar el apartamento. (The roommates argued about not cleaning the apartment.)

Yo reñía con mi mejor amigo por llegar tarde a nuestras citas. (I argued with my best friend for being late to our dates.)

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

Las fans reñían por conseguir los mejores asientos en el concierto. (The fans argued to get the best seats at the concert.)

Los vecinos reñían por el ruido excesivo durante la noche. (The neighbors argued about the excessive noise during the night.)

Mis abuelos reñían por las tradiciones familiares. (My grandparents argued about family traditions.)

Los entrenadores reñían por las decisiones del árbitro durante el partido. (The coaches argued over the referee’s decisions during the game.)

Los empleados reñían por los ascensos en la empresa. (The employees argued about promotions at the company.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Reñir (to scold) 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.