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Sonar Imperfect Tense

Embrace the intricacies of the Spanish Imperfect Tense with the verb sonar. Our engaging page offers a comprehensive verb chart, interactive conjugation activities, and fun verb games. Experience how sonar is utilized in daily speech through various sentences. For an extensive learning experience, visit our Spanish verb conjugation page. Start your journey with sonar conjugation today!

Verb Meaning(s): to sound, to ring

Verb Chart: Sonar Imperfect Tense

Yo

sonaba

I sounded (weekly)
I used to sound
I was sounding

Nosotros

sonábamos

we sounded (on Thursdays)
we used to sound
we were sounding

(Juana, Juan)

sonabas

you sounded (daily)
you used to sound
you were sounding

Vosotros

(informal Spain)

sonabais

you all sounded (frequently)
you all used to sound
you all were sounding

Él/Ella/Ud.

(Sra./Dr. García)

sonaba

he/she/you sounded (sometimes)
he/she/you used to sound
he/she/you were sounding

Ellos/Ellas/Uds.

sonaban

they/you (all almost never) sounded
they/you all used to sound
they/you all were sounding

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Sonar Imperfect Sentence Examples

1.El teléfono sonaba constantemente en la oficina.
The phone used to ring constantly in the office.
2.¿Sonaba la música alta en tus fiestas?
Did the music play loudly at your parties?
3.Las campanas de la iglesia sonaban todos los domingos.
The church bells rang every Sunday.
4.Su risa sonaba en toda la casa.
Her laughter used to echo throughout the house.
5.¿Sonaban los pájaros por la mañana en tu jardín?
Did the birds chirp in the morning in your garden?
6.Los pasos en el pasillo sonaban por la noche.
The footsteps in the hallway echoed at night.
7.El reloj de la abuela sonaba cada hora.
The grandmother’s clock chimed every hour.
8.¿Sonaban los tambores durante el festival?
Did the drums sound during the festival?
9.Las olas del mar sonaban relajantes.
The sea waves sounded relaxing.
10.¿Sonaban las alarmas cuando practicábamos las evacuaciones?
Did the alarms go off when we practiced evacuations?