We evaded in Spanish 🇪🇸

Evitar

1st person plural imperfect tense

evit + ábamos = evitábamos (needs accent on third from last syllable for proper pronunciation).

-ar imperfect tense:
drop the -ar and add the appropriate ending: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -aban.

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Tips to remember the word “evitábamos”:
– Break down the word: “evitábamos” is formed by the base verb “evitar” (to avoid) and the suffix “-ábamos” indicating the past tense and first-person plural in Spanish.
– Create associations: Associate “evitábamos” with situations where you and others were avoiding something together.
– Practice regularly: Repeatedly using and practicing the word “evitábamos” in context will help reinforce your memory of it.

Explanations:
“Evitábamos” is the past tense form of the Spanish verb “evitar” (to avoid) in the first-person plural (we) form. It signifies an action of avoiding or evading something that took place in the past.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Esquivábamos: We dodged/evaded (past tense of “esquivar”)
– Eludíamos: We eluded/avoided (past tense of “eludir”)
– Sorteábamos: We circumvented (past tense of “sortear”)

Conjugations of “evitar” (infinitive form) in different tenses:
– Present tense: Evito (I avoid), evitas (you avoid), evita (he/she/it avoids), evitamos (we avoid), evitáis (you [all] avoid), evitan (they avoid)
– Future tense: Evitaré, evitarás, evitará, evitaremos, evitaréis, evitarán
– Conditional tense: Evitaría, evitarías, evitaría, evitaríamos, evitaríais, evitarían
– Imperfect tense: Evitaba (I used to avoid), evitabas (you used to avoid), evitaba (he/she/it used to avoid), evitábamos (we used to avoid), evitabais (you [all] used to avoid), evitaban (they used to avoid)
– Subjunctive mood: (Present) Evite, evites, evite, evitemos, evitéis, eviten; (Imperfect) evitara/evitase, evitaras/evitaras, evitara/evitase, evitáramos/evitásemos, evitarais/evitarais, evitaran/evitasen

Example sentences:
1. Evitábamos hablar del tema para mantener la paz en la familia. (We used to avoid talking about the subject to keep peace in the family.)
2. Siempre evitábamos las confrontaciones con nuestros vecinos ruidosos. (We always avoided confrontations with our noisy neighbors.)
3. Cuando éramos niños, evitábamos pasar por el bosque oscuro. (When we were kids, we avoided going through the dark forest.)
4. Evitábamos las multitudes y optábamos por lugares más tranquilos y apartados. (We avoided crowds and opted for quieter and more secluded places.)

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