Aceptar imperfect conjugation
Aceptar in the imperfect: aceptaba, aceptabas, aceptaba, aceptábamos, aceptabais, aceptaban.
- to accept; to agree to
- regular
- Participle: aceptado
- Gerund: aceptando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | aceptaba |
|---|---|
| tú | aceptabas |
| él/ella/usted | aceptaba |
| nosotros | aceptábamos |
| vosotros | aceptabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | aceptaban |
How to use aceptar in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular: aceptaba, aceptabas, aceptábamos, aceptaban. It describes past rules and policies (antes no aceptaban mascotas) and attitudes that lasted over time: mi abuelo no aceptaba ayuda de nadie. It is the natural tense for describing what used to be accepted before a change in policy, technology or mindset. The nosotros form aceptábamos carries a written accent.
Examples
Antes el hotel no aceptaba mascotas.
The hotel didn't use to allow pets.
Mi abuelo no aceptaba que nadie lo ayudara.
My grandfather wouldn't accept help from anyone.
Al principio no aceptábamos pagos en línea.
At first we didn't take online payments.
Quick check: aceptar in the imperfect
More aceptar tenses
- All aceptar tenses
- Aceptar present
- Aceptar preterite
- Aceptar future
- Aceptar conditional
- Aceptar present subjunctive
- Aceptar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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