imperfect Flashcards
imperfect endings for -AR verbs
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban
what two forms have the same endings for all imperfect verbs?
él/ella/ud and ellos/as/uds
-AR verbs only have accents on which form?
nosotros
imperfect endings for -IR/ER verbs
ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían
-IR/ER verbs have accents of which forms?
every form
what are the 3 irregular imperfect verbs?
ser, ir, ver
ser conjugations
era, eras, era, eran, éramos, eran
ir conjugations
iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban
ver conjugations
veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían
which irregular has accents on all forms?
ver
Ir and Ser only have accents on which form?
nosotros
what are the 7 reasons to use the imperfect?
description of people/places/things/situations ; weather ; time ; to express what was happening ; the date ; feelings/emotions ; repeated actions
“when she was little she used to watch TV” or “my sister was sick” would be which reason
descriptions of situations / people
what is the verb for “there were
había
“we were studying” would be which reason
to express what was happening
when your talking about 1 in the afternoon/morning you use
Era la
when you talking about any other time besides one you use
eran las
for talking about weather you usually use which word
hacer - hacía
when talking about thirst or hunger which verb do you use
tener
