The Imperfect Tense of sufrir is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Yo sufría de migrañas cuando era niño. (I used to suffer from migraines when I was a child.)

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

Conjugations

Conjugations of Sufrir (to suffer) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

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

Experiencing pain or suffering: For example, Cuando era niño, sufría de migrañas frecuentes. (When I was a child, I suffered from frequent migraines.)

Enduring or tolerating something unpleasant: For example, En la oficina, sufría las bromas pesadas de sus compañeros. (At the office, she endured the heavy jokes from her coworkers.)

Feeling distress or anguish: For example, Sufría mucho por la pérdida de su mascota. (He suffered greatly from the loss of his pet.)

Undergoing hardship or difficulty: For example, La familia sufría por la falta de dinero. (The family suffered from a lack of money.)

Putting up with someone or something (colloquial): For example, Sufría a su suegra todo el tiempo. (He had to put up with his mother-in-law all the time.)

Examples

Examples of Sufrir in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, sufría de asma. (When I was a child, I suffered from asthma.)

Mi abuela sufría de artritis en las manos. (My grandmother suffered from arthritis in her hands.)

El equipo sufría una mala racha y perdió varios partidos seguidos. (The team was suffering a bad streak and lost several games in a row.)

Ella sufría de insomnio debido al estrés laboral. (She suffered from insomnia due to work stress.)

Durante la crisis económica, muchas familias sufrían dificultades financieras. (During the economic crisis, many families suffered financial hardships.)

El paciente sufría de dolores crónicos después del accidente. (The patient suffered from chronic pain after the accident.)

La ciudad sufría de contaminación ambiental por el tráfico vehicular. (The city suffered from environmental pollution due to vehicle traffic.)

Nosotros sufríamos de escasez de agua durante la sequía. (We suffered from water scarcity during the drought.)

Ellos sufrían de discriminación por su origen étnico. (They suffered discrimination because of their ethnic background.)

Tú sufrías de migrañas frecuentes cuando eras estudiante. (You suffered from frequent migraines when you were a student.)

La empresa sufría de falta de personal calificado. (The company suffered from a lack of qualified staff.)

Él sufría de depresión después de la pérdida de su empleo. (He suffered from depression after losing his job.)

Las plantas sufrían por la falta de riego durante el verano. (The plants suffered from lack of irrigation during the summer.)

Ellas sufrían de acoso escolar cuando eran adolescentes. (They suffered from bullying when they were teenagers.)

La comunidad sufría de violencia y delincuencia en esa época. (The community suffered from violence and crime during that time.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Sufrir (to suffer) 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.