When to Use Imperfect

Question 1

We Use Imperfect When… (1/9)

Answer 1

For normally repeated actions or customary actions from the past

Question 2

We Use Imperfect When… (2/9)

Answer 2

For ongoing or not definitely completed/completed actions from the past

Question 3

We Use Imperfect When… (3/9)

Answer 3

To express age in the past

Question 4

We Use Imperfect When… (4/9)

Answer 4

To express the time in the past

Question 5

We Use Imperfect When… (5/9)

Answer 5

To express a mental action/emotions in the past

Question 6

We Use Imperfect When… (6/9)

Answer 6

To make descriptions or scenes in the past

Question 7

We Use Imperfect When… (7/9)

Answer 7

For simultaneous actions in the past

Question 8

We Use Imperfect When… (8/9)

Answer 8

For the special structure it was (amount of time) that (verb in the imperfect)

Question 9

We Use Imperfect When… (9/9)

Answer 9

For the structure estar + gerund/progressive in the past