The Imperfect Tense of secarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past, for example, El piso se secaba lentamente después de limpiar. (The floor was drying slowly after cleaning.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Secarse (to dry oneself) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of secarse is used to describe an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

To dry (something): For example, Yo me secaba el pelo después de bañarme. (I used to dry my hair after bathing.)

To dry up or become dry: For example, Los charcos se secaban con el calor del sol. (The puddles would dry up in the sun’s heat.)

To wither or shrivel up: For example, Las flores se secaban sin agua. (The flowers would wither without water.)

To become dehydrated (colloquial): For example, Me secaba de tanto caminar bajo el sol. (I was getting dehydrated from walking so much in the sun.)

Examples

Examples of Secarse in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando me secaba el cabello después de la ducha, el secador se sobrecalentó. (When I was drying my hair after the shower, the hair dryer overheated.)

El sol se secaba las gotas de lluvia en el pavimento. (The sun was drying the raindrops on the pavement.)

La ropa se secaba lentamente en la cuerda debido a la humedad. (The clothes were drying slowly on the line due to the humidity.)

Mientras secábamos los platos, mi hermana y yo hablamos sobre nuestros planes para las vacaciones. (While we were drying the dishes, my sister and I talked about our plans for the holidays.)

El sudor se le secaba en la frente después de correr. (The sweat was drying on his forehead after running.)

Las lágrimas se le secaban en las mejillas mientras escuchaba la triste noticia. (The tears were drying on her cheeks as she listened to the sad news.)

Aunque secábamos la ropa afuera, todavía estaba un poco húmeda cuando la recogimos. (Even though we were drying the clothes outside, they were still a bit damp when we brought them in.)

La tierra se secaba rápidamente bajo el sol abrasador. (The soil was drying quickly under the scorching sun.)

Después de nadar, nos secábamos al sol en las toallas de playa. (After swimming, we were drying off in the sun on the beach towels.)

La pintura de la pared se secaba lentamente, así que tuvimos que esperar antes de colgar los cuadros. (The paint on the wall was drying slowly, so we had to wait before hanging the pictures.)

La tinta se secaba rápidamente en el documento, por lo que tuve que escribir con cuidado para evitar manchas. (The ink was drying quickly on the document, so I had to write carefully to avoid smudges.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Secarse (to dry oneself) 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.