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 (Latin American Spanish):

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

Selling something: Por ejemplo, Yo vendía frutas en el mercado los sábados. (I used to sell fruits at the market on Saturdays.)

Describing an ongoing action: Por ejemplo, Mientras mi hermano estudiaba, yo le vendía dulces. (While my brother was studying, I used to sell him candies.)

Expressing a habitual action: Por ejemplo, De niño, mi abuelo vendía periódicos. (As a child, my grandfather used to sell newspapers.)

Expressing an action in progress: Por ejemplo, Ayer a esta hora, ya vendía entradas para el concierto. (Yesterday at this time, I was already selling tickets for the concert.)

Slang/Idiomatic usage: Por ejemplo, ¡Deja de venderme humo! (Stop feeding me lies/bullshit!)

Examples

Examples of Vender in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, mi abuelo vendía dulces en el mercado. (When he was a child, my grandfather used to sell candies at the market.)

La tienda vendía ropa de segunda mano a precios muy bajos. (The store sold second-hand clothes at very low prices.)

Antes, mi vecina vendía tamales cada fin de semana. (Before, my neighbor used to sell tamales every weekend.)

En su juventud, ella vendía artesanías en la plaza principal. (In her youth, she used to sell handicrafts in the main square.)

Nosotros vendíamos frutas y verduras frescas en el puesto del mercado. (We used to sell fresh fruits and vegetables at the market stall.)

Ellos vendían boletos para el concierto en la esquina. (They used to sell tickets for the concert on the corner.)

Tú vendías flores en el parque cuando eras estudiante. (You used to sell flowers in the park when you were a student.)

Yo vendía periódicos por las mañanas para ganar algo de dinero. (I used to sell newspapers in the mornings to earn some money.)

Ellas vendían comida casera en el festival anual. (They used to sell homemade food at the annual festival.)

Él vendía productos de belleza de puerta en puerta. (He used to sell beauty products door-to-door.)

Ustedes vendían entradas para el baile de graduación. (You guys used to sell tickets for the prom.)

La empresa vendía artículos electrónicos a precios muy competitivos. (The company used to sell electronic items at very competitive prices.)

Mi primo vendía helados en el parque durante el verano. (My cousin used to sell ice cream in the park during the summer.)

Ellos vendían productos orgánicos en el mercado de agricultores. (They used to sell organic products at the farmers’ market.)

Tú vendías dulces afuera de la escuela cuando eras niño. (You used to sell candies outside the school when you were a kid.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Vender (to sell) 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.