Imperfect

Question 1

-ar verbs

Answer 1

regular:
yo-aba
tu-abas
el-aba
nos-abamos
uds-aban

Question 2

• car
• gar
• zar

Answer 2

1st person singular only:
c-qu
z-c
g-gu

Question 3

-er/ir verbs

Answer 3

regular:
o-ia
tu-ias
el-ia
nos-iamos
uds-ian

Question 4

Irregular in 3rd person singular and plural

Answer 4

unstressed e->y
creer--creyo/creyeron
leer-leyo/leyeron
destruir--destruyo/destruyeron
construir--construyo/construyeron

Question 5

Uses of the Imperfect

Answer 5

• -unlimited in time. Emphasis on event while it’s happening.
• -Background Information
• -States of Being/Description
• -Action interrupted by another action in the past
• -Repeated and Habitual Actions
• -Anticipated Actions
• -Time and Age in the Past