Imperfect Tense

Question 1

Imperfect tense

Answer 1

• “Used to”
• “was——ing” (was shopping, was driving, etc.)
• routines

Question 2

estar

Answer 2

temporary to be

Question 3

ser

Answer 3

permanent to be

Question 4

ar

Answer 4

yo aba
tu abas
El aba
nosotros abamos
vosotros abais
Ellos aban

Question 5

er

Answer 5

yo ia
tu ias
El ia
nosotros iamos
vosotros iais
Ellos ian

Question 6

ir

Answer 6

yo ia
tu ias
El ia
nosotros iamos
vosotros iais
Ellos ian

Question 7

yo (ar)

Answer 7

aba

Question 8

tu (ar)

Answer 8

abas

Question 9

El(ar)

Answer 9

aba

Question 10

nosotros(ar)

Answer 10

abamos

Question 11

vosotros(ar)

Answer 11

abais

Question 12

Ellos(ar)

Answer 12

aban

Question 13

yo(er/ir)

Answer 13

ia

Question 14

tu(er/ir)

Answer 14

ias

Question 15

El(er/ir)

Answer 15

ia

Question 16

nosotros(er/ir)

Answer 16

iamos

Question 17

vosotros(er/ir)

Answer 17

iais

Question 18

Ellos(er/ir)

Answer 18

ian

Question 19

ir (irregular)
- to go

Answer 19

yo iba
tu ibas
El iba
nosotros ibamos
vosotros ibais
Ellos iban

Question 20

ser (irregular)
- to be (permanent)

Answer 20

yo era
tu eras
El era
nosotros eramos
vosotros erais
Ellos eran

Question 21

ver (irregular)
- to see

Answer 21

yo veia
tu veias
El veia
nosotros veiamos
vosotros veiais
Ellos veian

Question 22

What is the imperfect tense used for?

Answer 22

1. Incomplete actions - Actions in progress
2. Habitual Actions
3. Description
4. Telling time

Question 23

Mis abuelos iban al parque cuando vieron la nave especial.
- incomplete actions - actions in progress

Answer 23

My grandparents were going to the park when they saw the spaceship.

Question 24

Leia’s El Nuevo libero de Jorge Ramos cuando sono la alarm.
- incomplete actions - action in progress

Answer 24

You were reading the new book of Jorge Ramos when the alarm went off.

Question 25

Esta manana a las nueve serviamos El desayuno mientras las clients lo comian. (incomplete actions, action in progress)

Answer 25

At nine this morning, we were serving breakfast while the clients were eating it.

Question 26

De nino, siempre obedecia a mis padres (Habitual Actions)

Answer 26

As a kid, I always would obey my parents.

Question 27

Nomar Garciaparra hablaba Espanol en casa cuando era joven. (Habitual Actions)

Answer 27

Nomar Garciaparra used to speak Spanish at home when he was young.

Question 28

La mesa estaba puesta con cubiertos de Plata. (Description)

Answer 28

The table was set with silver place settings.

Question 29

Los chicos parecian frustrados porque no pudieron conseguir entradas. (Description)

Answer 29

The kids seemed frustrated because they weren't able to get tickets.

Question 30

Eran las Cinco y media cuando termino El programa. (Telling time)

Answer 30

It was five-thirty when the program ended.

Question 31

Era la una y diez cuando por fin comenzo El concerto de Jay-Z y Justin Timberlake. (Telling time)

Answer 31

It was 1:10 when the Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake concert finally started.