Lograr imperfect conjugation
Lograr in the imperfect: lograba, lograbas, lograba, lográbamos, lograbais, lograban.
- to achieve; to manage to; to get
- regular
- Participle: logrado
- Gerund: logrando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | lograba |
|---|---|
| tú | lograbas |
| él/ella/usted | lograba |
| nosotros | lográbamos |
| vosotros | lograbais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | lograban |
How to use lograr in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular: lograba, lograbas, lográbamos, lograban. It is common in the negative for ongoing struggles in the past: no lograba concentrarme. It also describes things someone used to achieve regularly, as in mi abuela siempre lograba reunirnos. The preterite, by contrast, tells whether an effort succeeded on a specific occasion. The nosotros form lográbamos carries an accent.
Examples
No lograba concentrarme con tanto ruido.
I couldn't concentrate with all that noise.
Antes lográbamos todas las metas sin problema.
We used to hit all our targets without any trouble.
Mi abuela siempre lograba que nos sentáramos todos juntos a comer.
My grandmother always managed to get us all to sit down and eat together.
Quick check: lograr in the imperfect
More lograr tenses
- All lograr tenses
- Lograr present
- Lograr preterite
- Lograr future
- Lograr conditional
- Lograr present subjunctive
- Lograr affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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