The Imperfect Tense of vender is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example, Yo vendía libros en la librería los sábados. (I used to sell books at the bookstore on Saturdays.)

Vender is a regular -er verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the regular pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Vender (to sell) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

Describing an ongoing action in the past: For example, Yo vendía libros en la librería los sábados. (I used to sell books at the bookstore on Saturdays.)

Describing a repeated or habitual action in the past: For example, Mis padres vendían frutas en el mercado cada domingo. (My parents used to sell fruits at the market every Sunday.)

Describing a past action that was interrupted or unfinished: For example, Vendía entradas para el concierto cuando se canceló. (I was selling tickets for the concert when it got canceled.)

Describing a past action that was happening at a specific time: For example, A las 5 de la tarde, vendía helados en el parque. (At 5 in the afternoon, I was selling ice cream in the park.)

Describing a past action that was happening simultaneously with another action: For example, Mientras yo vendía flores, mi hermano repartía periódicos. (While I was selling flowers, my brother was delivering newspapers.)

Describing a past action that was a habit or characteristic: For example, De niño, vendía dulces en la calle para ganar dinero. (As a child, I used to sell candies on the street to make money.)

Colloquial usage: In some contexts, vender can be used idiomatically or slangily to mean “to deceive” or “to exaggerate.” For example, No me vendas ese cuento, sé que estás mintiendo. (Don’t sell me that story, I know you’re lying.)

Examples

Examples of Vender in the Imperfect Tense

Yo vendía frutas en el mercado los fines de semana. (I used to sell fruits at the market on weekends.)

Ellos vendían entradas para el concierto en la calle. (They used to sell tickets for the concert on the street.)

Tú vendías dulces en la escuela cuando eras niño, ¿verdad? (You used to sell candies at school when you were a kid, right?)

Nosotros vendíamos artesanías en la feria artesanal. (We used to sell handicrafts at the craft fair.)

Vosotros vendíais helados en el parque durante el verano. (You all used to sell ice cream in the park during the summer.)

Ella vendía joyas hechas a mano en línea. (She used to sell handmade jewelry online.)

Ustedes vendían comida rápida en un puesto callejero. (You all used to sell fast food at a street stall.)

¿Vendías periódicos de niño para ganar algo de dinero? (Did you use to sell newspapers as a kid to earn some money?)

Mi tío vendía seguros de vida antes de jubilarse. (My uncle used to sell life insurance before he retired.)

Ellas vendían ropa vintage en una tienda de segunda mano. (They used to sell vintage clothes in a second-hand store.)

Yo vendía entradas para el baile de graduación en la preparatoria. (I used to sell tickets for the prom in high school.)

Tú vendías productos de belleza de puerta en puerta. (You used to sell beauty products door-to-door.)

Nosotros vendíamos comida casera en el festival de la ciudad. (We used to sell homemade food at the city festival.)

Vosotros vendíais flores en la calle los fines de semana. (You all used to sell flowers on the street on weekends.)

Ellos vendían boletos para el partido de fútbol afuera del estadio. (They used to sell tickets for the soccer game outside the stadium.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vender (to sell) 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.