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Coger Imperfect Tense

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Verb Meaning(s): to grab, to catch, to take

Verb Chart: Coger Imperfect Tense

Yo

cogía

I grabbed (weekly)
I used to grab
I was grabbing

Nosotros

cogíamos

we grabbed (on Thursdays)
we used to grab
we were grabbing

(Juana, Juan)

cogías

you grabbed (daily)
you used to grab
you were grabbing

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

cogíais

you all grabbed (frequently)
you all used to grab
you all were grabbing

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

cogía

he/she/you grabbed (sometimes)
he/she/you used to grab
he/she/you were grabbing

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

cogían

they/you (all almost never) grabbed
they/you all used to grab
they/you all were grabbing

Coger Imperfect Tense Practice

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Conjugation Practice

Imperfect Tense

Coger Imperfect Sentence Examples

1. Yo cogía el autobús para ir a la escuela todos los días.
I used to grab the bus to go to school every day.
2. ¿Tú cogías flores en el jardín de tu abuela?
Did you pick flowers in your grandmother’s garden?
3. Él cogía libros prestados de la biblioteca cada semana.
He borrowed books from the library every week.
4. Ella cogía manzanas en el huerto durante el otoño.
She grabbed apples in the orchard during autumn.
5. Usted cogía el periódico en el quiosco cada mañana.
You picked up the newspaper at the kiosk every morning.
6. Nosotros cogíamos la bicicleta para pasear los fines de semana.
We took the bike for rides on weekends.
7. ¿Vosotros cogíais el tren para viajar a otras ciudades?
Did you take the train to travel to other cities? (used only in Spain)
8. Ellos cogían frutas del mercado local para la merienda.
They picked up fruits from the local market for snacks.
9. Ellas cogían prestadas las revistas de moda para inspirarse.
They grabbed fashion magazines for inspiration.
10. ¿Ustedes cogían sombrillas cuando iban a la playa?
Did you used to grab umbrellas when going to the beach?