The imperfect tense Flashcards
1
Q
-ar verb endings
A
aba
abas
aba
ábamos
aban
2
Q
-er/-ir verb endings
A
ía
ías
ía
íamos
ían
3
Q
Are there stem changes in the imperfect tense?
A
No, not really
4
Q
“We used to understand Japanese.”
A
Entendíamos japonés.
5
Q
“The waiter was serving them coffee.”
A
El camarero les servía el café.
6
Q
“There was/there were” imperfect
A
había
7
Q
“There were two patients there.”
A
Había dos pacientes allí.
8
Q
What are the three irregular verbs?
A
ir, ser, ver
9
Q
ser conjugation?
A
era
eras
era
éramos
eran
10
Q
ir conjugation?
A
iba
ibas
iba
íbamos
iban
11
Q
ver conjugation?
A
veía
veías
veía
veíamos
veían
12
Q
When should you use the imperfect tense?
A
- Habitual or repeated actions
- Events or activities that were in progress
- Physical characteristics
- Mental or emotional states
- Telling time
- Age
13
Q
“We used to go to the park on Sundays”
A
Íbamos al parque los domingos.
14
Q
“He was tall and handsome”
A
Era alto y guapo.
15
Q
“as a child”
A
de niño/a
