Imperfect Flashcards

1
Q

Imperfect vs Preterit

A

Preterit is used to express actions completed in the past
-she watched television

Imperfect is used to express repeated actions in the past

  • she used to watch television everyday
  • she was watching television when….
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2
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Every friday

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Cada viernes

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3
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Every day

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Todos los días

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4
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Always

A

Siempre

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5
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Frequently

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Frecuentemente

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6
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Often

A

A menudo

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7
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Sometimes

A

A veces

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8
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Many times

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Muchas veces

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9
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While

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Mientras

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10
Q

AR imperfect endings

A
Yo: aba
Tú: abas
Él/Ella/Ud: aba
Nosotros: ábamos
Vosotr@s: abais
Ell@s/Uds: aban
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11
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IR/ER imperfect endings

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Yo: ía
Tú: ías
Él/Ella/Ud: ía 
Nosotr@s: íamos
Vosotr@s: íais
Ell@s/Uds: ían
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12
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Ser imperfect

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Yo: era 
Tú: eras
Él/Ella/Ud: era
Nosotr@s: éramos 
Vosotr@s: erais 
Ell@s/Uds: eran
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13
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Ir imperfect

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Yo: iba
Tú: ibas
Él/Ella/Ud: iba
Nosotr@s: íbamos 
Vosotr@s: ibais
Ell@s/Uds: iban
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14
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Ver imperfect

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Yo: veía 
Tú: veías 
Él/Ella/Ud: veía 
Nosotr@s: veíamos 
Vosotr@s: veíais 
Ell@s/Uds: veían
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15
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Imperfect uses

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Description
Age
Location
Time
Date
Emotion
Desire

……in the past (with word that signifies the past)

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16
Q

Tener Imperfect

A
Tenía 
Tenías 
Tenía 
Teníamos 
Teníais
Tenían
17
Q

Hacer Imperfect

A
Hacía 
Hacías
Hacía 
Hacíamos 
Hacíais
Hacían
18
Q

Poder Imperfect

A
Podía 
Podías 
Podía 
Podíamos
Podíais
Podían
19
Q

Decir Imperfect

A
Decía 
Decías 
Decía 
Decíamos 
Decíais
Decían
20
Q

Comprar Imperfect

A
Compraba
Comprabas
Compraba
Comprábamos 
Comprabais
Compraban
21
Q

Beber

A
Bebía
Bebías
Bebía 
Bebíamos 
Bebíais
Bebían
22
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Dibujar Imperfect

A
Dibujaba 
Dibujabas
Dibujaba
Dibujábamos
Dibujabais
Dibujaban
23
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Vivir Imperfect

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Vivía 
Vivías 
Vivía 
Vivíamos
Vivíais
Vivían
24
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Perder imperfect

A
Perdía 
Perdías 
Perdía 
Perdíamos 
Perdíais
Perdían
25
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Mirar Imperfect

A
Miraba 
Mirabas
Miraba
Mirábamos 
Mirabais
Miraban
26
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Olvidar Imperfect

A
Olvidaba 
Olvidabas 
Olvidaba
Olvidábamos 
Olvidaban