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Seguir Imperfect Practice

Seguir (to follow, to continue, to keep (doing)) in the imperfect: 14 free exercises with an explanation after every answer, plus the full conjugation table.

•14 exercises•Stem-changing e→i•A1 – A2 level
IWhat to watch for

The imperfect of seguir is fully regular and has no stem change: seguía, seguías, seguía, seguíamos, seguíais, seguían, with an accent on every í.

It describes what was still true or still going on at a past moment (cuando llegué, mi jefe seguía reunido), what someone used to follow (de adolescente seguía a todos los grupos) and ongoing actions that were interrupted.

IIConjugation
seguirImperfect
yo
seguía
tú
seguías
él / ella / usted
seguía
nosotros
seguíamos
vosotros
seguíais
ellos / ustedes
seguían
e→i in the present (sigo, sigue), the subjunctive and the third-person preterite (siguió); gu becomes g before o and a: sigo, siga.

Download the seguir conjugation worksheet (PDF) — free, with answer key

48 exercises on seguir across 8 tenses on one printable worksheet: each tense opens with its conjugation table, and the answer key with short explanations is at the end. Fits A4 and US Letter. Free for classroom use — no sign-up.

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IIIPractice exercises

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Exercise 01 of 14Tag: Past habit
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De adolescente, yo _____ a todos los grupos de rock de moda. (seguir)

As a teenager, I followed all the trendy rock bands.

Exercise 02 of 14Tag: Past habit
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Cuando vivías en Londres, ¿_____ tú a diario las noticias de España? (seguir)

When you lived in London, did you follow the news from Spain every day?

Exercise 03 of 14Tag: Background state
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Cuando llegué a la oficina, mi jefe todavía _____ reunido. (seguir)

When I got to the office, my boss was still in a meeting.

Exercise 04 of 14Tag: Mientras + imperfect
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Mientras nosotros _____ el mapa, nos dimos cuenta de que íbamos en dirección contraria. (seguir)

While we were following the map, we realised we were going the wrong way.

Exercise 05 of 14Tag: Past habit
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Antes, los marineros _____ las estrellas para orientarse. (seguir)

In the old days, sailors followed the stars to find their way.

Exercise 06 of 14Tag: Interrupted action
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Cuando me llamaste, yo _____ trabajando en el informe. (seguir)

When you called me, I was still working on the report.

Exercise 07 of 14Tag: Childhood
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De niño, ¿tú _____ a tu hermano mayor a todas partes? (seguir)

As a child, did you follow your big brother everywhere?

Exercise 08 of 14Tag: Background state
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El tren _____ parado en el túnel cuando por fin nos dieron información. (seguir)

The train was still stopped in the tunnel when they finally gave us some information.

Exercise 09 of 14Tag: Past routine
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En la universidad, mi novia y yo _____ las mismas asignaturas. (seguir)

At university, my girlfriend and I took the same subjects.

Exercise 10 of 14Tag: Seguir + adjective
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Cuando volví del viaje, mis plantas _____ vivas, para mi sorpresa. (seguir)

When I got back from the trip, my plants were still alive, to my surprise.

Exercise 11 of 14Tag: Vosotros form
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¿Hace diez años vosotros ya _____ a ese youtuber? (seguir)

Ten years ago were you (all) already following that YouTuber?

Exercise 12 of 14Tag: Past routine
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De estudiante, yo siempre _____ el mismo camino para ir a clase. (seguir)

As a student, I always took the same route to class.

Exercise 13 of 14Tag: Background scene
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Aunque ya era de noche, la temperatura _____ por encima de los treinta grados. (seguir)

Although it was already night, the temperature was still above thirty degrees.

Exercise 14 of 14Tag: Past states
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En aquella época, mis padres _____ viviendo en el pueblo. (seguir)

At that time, my parents were still living in the village.

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