Imperfect Tense Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Examples of the imperfect tense
A
“I used to speak”
“I was speaking”
“We used to eat”
“She was living”
2
Q
What are the endings for “AR” verbs in the imperfect tense?
A
ABA
ABAS
ABA
ABAMOS
ABAIS
ABAN
3
Q
What are the endings for “ER/IR” verbs in the imperfect tense?
A
IA
IAS
IA
IAMOS
IAIS
IAN
4
Q
What is “IR” in the imperfect tense?
A
IBA
IBAS
IBA
ÍBAMOS
IBAIS
IBAN
5
Q
What is “VER” in the imperfect tense?
A
VEÍA
VEÍAS
VEÍA
VEÍAMOS
VEÍAIS
VEÍAN
6
Q
What is “SER” in the imperfect tense?
A
ERA
ERAS
ERA
ÉRAMOS
ERAIS
ERAN
7
Q
What is the imperfect tense used for?
A
A habitual action in the past
To express what things used to be like in the past
For descriptions in the past
To express what was going on in the past when something else took place
