Valer imperfect conjugation
Valer in the imperfect: valía, valías, valía, valíamos, valíais, valían.
- to be worth; to cost; to be valid
- irregular
- Participle: valido
- Gerund: valiendo
Imperfect imperfecto
| yo | valía |
|---|---|
| tú | valías |
| él/ella/usted | valía |
| nosotros | valíamos |
| vosotros | valíais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | valían |
How to use valer in the imperfect
The imperfect is regular: valía, valías, valía, valíamos, valían. Use it to describe what things used to cost or be worth, and for background: Sabía que el puesto valía la pena. It is also common when comparing prices with the past or when someone discovers how much something was really worth.
Examples
En los ochenta, una casa aquí valía muy poco.
In the eighties, a house here was worth very little.
No sabía que ese cuadro valía tanto dinero.
I didn't know that painting was worth so much money.
Mi abuelo decía que la palabra de un hombre valía más que un contrato.
My grandfather used to say a man's word was worth more than a contract.
Quick check: valer in the imperfect
More valer tenses
- All valer tenses
- Valer present
- Valer preterite
- Valer future
- Valer conditional
- Valer present subjunctive
- Valer affirmative commands
Other verbs in the imperfect
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