4 - Imperfect Review 1 Flashcards
Imp. Use Notes - 1. WRT time duration
Used to discuss actions in the past w/no specified duration or length of time - including continuing or ongoing
Imp. Use Notes - 2. WRT frequency
Used to indicate actions of an ‘ongoing’ nature in the past - repeated or habitul or customary
Imp. Use Notes - 3. WRT people or states
Used to describe people or states of indefinitie duration - particularly note how ser is used to describe qualities or states of indefinite duration
Imp. Use Notes - 4. WRT ‘would + verb’
Used to construct ‘would + verb’ forms wrt actions that took place repeatedly or customarily in the past (w/o a conditional element)
Imp. Use Notes - 5. WRT age
Used to express age in the past (so and so ‘was’ x years old.)
Imp. Use Notes - 6. WRT background or circumstances
Used to describe the background or circumstances of a past action (it ‘was’ a beautiful day…)
Imp. Use Notes - 7. WRT time
Used to indicate the time of day in the past (it ‘was’ xyz time…)
Imp. Use Notes - 8. WRT mental state etc.
Used to indicate mental state action state of indefinite duration (mental states are considered onoging actions)
Imp. Use Notes Add’l - 8. WRT mental state etc. w/Verbs of Note
Used w/Verbs s.a. sentir - creer - conocer - pensar - querer - saber
Imp. Use Notes - 9. WRT ‘was/were’
Used to create a verb structure of ‘was/were’ + -ing verbs refering to a past action (usually simultaneous actions.)
Imp. Use Notes - 10. WRT preterite use in same sentence
Used to point out ongoing actios or background information where the pret. Is used to express actions ‘interrupting’ the imperfect actions
the payday
el día de cobro
time expression used w/imperfect - often
a menudo
time expression used w/imperfect - at times
a veces
time expression used w/imperfect - sometimes
algunas veces
time expression used w/imperfect - hardly ever
casi nunca
time expression used w/imperfect - almost always
casi siempre
time expression used w/imperfect - from time to time
de vez en cuando
time expression used w/imperfect - generally
generalmente
time expression used w/imperfect - while
mientras
time expression used w/imperfect - many times
muchas veces
time expression used w/imperfect - generally
por lo general
time expression used w/imperfect - rarely
rara vez
time expression used w/imperfect - always
siempre
time expression used w/imperfect - every morning
todas las mañanas
time expression used w/imperfect - every year
todos los años
