The imperfect tense Flashcards

1
Q

-ar verb endings

A

aba
abas
aba
ábamos
aban

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2
Q

-er/-ir verb endings

A

ía
ías
ía
íamos
ían

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3
Q

Are there stem changes in the imperfect tense?

A

No, not really

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4
Q

“We used to understand Japanese.”

A

Entendíamos japonés.

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5
Q

“The waiter was serving them coffee.”

A

El camarero les servía el café.

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6
Q

“There was/there were” imperfect

A

había

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7
Q

“There were two patients there.”

A

Había dos pacientes allí.

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8
Q

What are the three irregular verbs?

A

ir, ser, ver

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9
Q

ser conjugation?

A

era
eras
era
éramos
eran

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10
Q

ir conjugation?

A

iba
ibas
iba
íbamos
iban

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11
Q

ver conjugation?

A

veía
veías
veía
veíamos
veían

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12
Q

When should you use the imperfect tense?

A
  1. Habitual or repeated actions
  2. Events or activities that were in progress
  3. Physical characteristics
  4. Mental or emotional states
  5. Telling time
  6. Age
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13
Q

“We used to go to the park on Sundays”

A

Íbamos al parque los domingos.

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14
Q

“He was tall and handsome”

A

Era alto y guapo.

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15
Q

“as a child”

A

de niño/a

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16
Q

“Every day”

A

todos los días

17
Q

“While”

A

mientras

18
Q

“It was 3:30”

A

Eran las tres y media.