The Imperfect Tense of saltar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo saltaba la cuerda todos los días cuando era niño. (I used to jump rope every day when I was a child.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Saltar (to jump) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Describing an action in progress: For example, Cuando llegué, los niños saltaban en la cama. (When I arrived, the kids were jumping on the bed.)

Habitual or repeated actions: For example, De pequeño, siempre saltaba a la cuerda. (When I was little, I would always jump rope.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, Me saltaba las clases de matemáticas. (I would skip math classes.) This can also mean “to ignore or disobey rules.”

Slang usage: Saltar la barda (to jump the fence) can mean to sneak into a place without permission. ¡Salta de aquí, cabrón! (Get out of here, you jerk!) is a rude way to tell someone to leave.

Examples

Examples of Saltar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, saltaba la cuerda todos los días. (When I was a child, I used to jump rope every day.)

Mi hermana saltaba de alegría cada vez que ganaba un premio. (My sister would jump for joy every time she won a prize.)

Los atletas saltaban las vallas con gracia y agilidad. (The athletes jumped over the hurdles with grace and agility.)

En la fiesta, todos saltaban al ritmo de la música. (At the party, everyone was jumping to the rhythm of the music.)

Cada mañana, saltaba de la cama lleno de energía. (Every morning, I would jump out of bed full of energy.)

Los niños saltaban en los charcos después de la lluvia. (The children were jumping in the puddles after the rain.)

Mis amigos y yo saltábamos la cerca para tomar un atajo. (My friends and I used to jump over the fence to take a shortcut.)

El equipo de básquetbol saltaba emocionado después de ganar el campeonato. (The basketball team was jumping excitedly after winning the championship.)

Cada vez que escuchaba esa canción, saltaba de la emoción. (Whenever I heard that song, I would jump with excitement.)

Los bailarines saltaban con gracia en el escenario. (The dancers were jumping gracefully on the stage.)

Cuando era pequeño, saltaba en la cama antes de dormir. (When I was little, I used to jump on the bed before going to sleep.)

En la clase de aeróbicos, todos saltaban al ritmo de la música. (In the aerobics class, everyone was jumping to the beat of the music.)

Mi perro saltaba de emoción cada vez que llegaba a casa. (My dog would jump with excitement every time I came home.)

Los alpinistas saltaban de roca en roca con cuidado. (The mountaineers were carefully jumping from rock to rock.)

Cada vez que veía una araña, saltaba del susto. (Whenever I saw a spider, I would jump in fright.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Saltar (to jump) 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.