Sacar imperfect conjugation
Sacar in the imperfect: sacaba, sacabas, sacaba, sacábamos, sacabais, sacaban.
- to take out; to get; to take (a photo)
- spelling change (c→qu)
- Participle: sacado
- Gerund: sacando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | sacaba |
|---|---|
| tú | sacabas |
| él/ella/usted | sacaba |
| nosotros | sacábamos |
| vosotros | sacabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | sacaban |
How to use sacar in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular: sacaba, sacabas, sacábamos, sacaban. It describes past habits (de niño sacaba malas notas) and background actions: mientras sacaba las llaves, sonó el teléfono. It is also common in memories of what someone used to do for you: mi papá nos sacaba a pasear los domingos. There is no spelling change in this tense. The nosotros form sacábamos carries a written accent.
Examples
Mi papá nos sacaba a pasear los domingos.
My dad used to take us out on Sundays.
Mientras sacaba las llaves, se me cayó el celular.
While I was getting my keys out, I dropped my phone.
Antes sacábamos las fotos con cámara y las mandábamos a revelar.
We used to take pictures with a camera and send them to be developed.
Quick check: sacar in the imperfect
More sacar tenses
- All sacar tenses
- Sacar present
- Sacar preterite
- Sacar future
- Sacar conditional
- Sacar present subjunctive
- Sacar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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