Chapter 10.6 - Action in the Past- El imperfecto - EN-SP Flashcards
Were you talking to your father?
¿Hablabas con tu padre?
They were buying the green shirts.
Compraban las camisas verdes.
Were you coming to the restaurant?
¿Venías al restaurante?
I put my coat on the couch.
earlier
Puse mi abrigo en el sofá.
She was talking nonsense.
Hablaba tonterías.
We were walking to the supermarket.
Caminábamos al supermercado.
I was talking to my (female) friend.
Hablaba con mi amiga.
He was paying the check.
Pagaba la cuenta.
They weren’t telling the truth.
No decían la verdad.
She used to leave the house at five o’clock.
Salía de la casa a las cinco.
Formal
Were you talking about Antonio?
¿Hablaba de Antonio?
Elena was sick for three days, but now she is well.
Elena estuvo enferma tres días, pero ahora está bien.
I was walking down the street when a man spoke to me.
Caminaba por la calle cuando un hombre me habló.
I was living in Uruguay.
Vivía en Uruguay.
We were going out to look for Maria.
Salíamos a buscar a María.
Last night there was a small concert in the square.
Anoche hubo un concierto pequeño en la plaza.
He was sick.
Estaba enfermo.
There were two people in the store.
Había dos personas en la tienda.
They were eating all of the desserts.
Comían todos los postres.
Were you leaving for the party?
¿Salías a la fiesta?
They were talking to the teacher when suddenly the alarm went off.
Hablaban con el profesor cuando de repente la alarma sonó.
I was putting my coat on the couch.
Ponía mi abrigo en el sofá.
I was going out to get together with (mixed) friends.
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Salía a juntarme con amigos.
They ended the call.
Terminaron la llamada.
