Tocar imperfect conjugation
Tocar in the imperfect: tocaba, tocabas, tocaba, tocábamos, tocabais, tocaban.
- to touch; to play (an instrument); to be someone's turn
- spelling change (c→qu)
- Participle: tocado
- Gerund: tocando
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | tocaba |
|---|---|
| tú | tocabas |
| él/ella/usted | tocaba |
| nosotros | tocábamos |
| vosotros | tocabais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | tocaban |
How to use tocar in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular: tocaba, tocabas, tocaba, tocábamos, tocaban. Use it for past habits, such as an instrument you used to play or a task that used to fall to you. Me tocaba is the natural way to say it was always my job to do something when you were younger or in a previous position.
Examples
En mi antiguo trabajo me tocaba abrir la oficina a las siete.
At my old job it was my job to open the office at seven.
Mi abuela tocaba el acordeón en las fiestas.
My grandmother used to play the accordion at parties.
Cuando llovía, tocábamos música en casa.
When it rained, we played music at home.
Quick check: tocar in the imperfect
More tocar tenses
- All tocar tenses
- Tocar present
- Tocar preterite
- Tocar future
- Tocar conditional
- Tocar present subjunctive
- Tocar affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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