The imperfect tense Flashcards
-ar verb endings
aba
abas
aba
ábamos
aban
-er/-ir verb endings
ía
ías
ía
íamos
ían
Are there stem changes in the imperfect tense?
No, not really
“We used to understand Japanese.”
Entendíamos japonés.
“The waiter was serving them coffee.”
El camarero les servía el café.
“There was/there were” imperfect
había
“There were two patients there.”
Había dos pacientes allí.
What are the three irregular verbs?
ir, ser, ver
ser conjugation?
era
eras
era
éramos
eran
ir conjugation?
iba
ibas
iba
íbamos
iban
ver conjugation?
veía
veías
veía
veíamos
veían
When should you use the imperfect tense?
- Habitual or repeated actions
- Events or activities that were in progress
- Physical characteristics
- Mental or emotional states
- Telling time
- Age
“We used to go to the park on Sundays”
Íbamos al parque los domingos.
“He was tall and handsome”
Era alto y guapo.
“as a child”
de niño/a