Satisfacía

Satisfacía is a form of the Spanish verb satisfacer, specifically the imperfect indicative. It corresponds to first- or third-person singular in the past, as in yo satisfacía or él satisfacía, and it can also appear with usted in the same form. The imperfect tense expresses past actions that were habitual, ongoing, or not completed at a given time.

Conjugation in the imperfect indicative is: yo satisfacía, tú satisfacías, él/ella/usted satisfacía, nosotros satisfacíamos, vosotros satisfacíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes satisfacían. The form satisfacía is used for the singular subjects; the plural forms differ, as shown above.

Usage and meaning: satisfacer means to satisfy, satisfy or meet needs, expectations, or desires. Therefore, satisfacía describes past situations in which something satisfied someone or something, often describing a habitual state or repeated action. Examples: “La atención satisfacía a los clientes” (the service met the customers’ needs) or “Cuando trabajaba allí, satisfacía a los clientes con rapidez.” In a reflective sense, phrases like “me satisfacía” convey personal satisfaction in the past, as in “Me satisfacía leer por las tardes.”

Etymology and related terms: satisface derives from Latin satisfacere, from satis (enough) + facere (to do/make). Related nouns include satisfacción, and related adjectives like satisfecho. The imperfect form satisfacía reflects regular endings for -er verbs in the imperfect, even though satisfacer itself is irregular in some present tense forms.