Imperfect Tense

Question 1

What are the verb endings for -ar verbs in the imperfect tense?

Answer 1

-yo= aba
-tú= abas
-ella/el/usted= aba
-nosotros/nosotras=ábamos
-vosotros/vosotras=abais
-ellos/ellas/ustedes=aban

Question 2

What are the verb endings for -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect tense?

Answer 2

-yo=ía
-tú=ías
-el/ella/usted=ía
-nosotros/nosotras=íamos
-vosotros/vosotras-íais
-ellos/ellas/ustedes=ían

Question 3

When is the imperfect tense used?

Answer 3

-to describe actions that took place on a regular basis, that were repeated or that were habitual or customary in the past
-to describe a continual or ongoing conditions or actions in the past
-to describe people or states of indefinite duration (Estábamos muy nerviosos)
-to express age in the past
-to express time in the past