Imperfect grammar Flashcards

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1
Q

what is the imperfect tense?

A

repeated/habitual actions with no definite beginning or end or used to describe scenery

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2
Q

what is the preterite tense?

A

completed action with a definite beginning or end

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3
Q

yo/(-ar)

A

-aba

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4
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tú/(-ar)

A

-abas

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5
Q

él/ella/ud./(-ar)

A

-aba

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6
Q

nosotros/(-ar)

A

-ábamos

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7
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ellos/ellas/uds./(-ar)

A

-aban

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8
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yo/(-er and ir)

A

-ía

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9
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Tú/(-er and ir)

A

-ías

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10
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él/ella/ud./(-er and ir)

A

-ía

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11
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nosotros/(-er and ir)

A

-íamos

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12
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Ellos/Ellas/Uds./(-er and ir)

A

-ían

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13
Q

I was/used to be (ser)

A

era

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14
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you were/used to be (ser)

A

eras

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15
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he/she/they/it used to be/was(ser)

A

era

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16
Q

we used to be/were(ser)

A

éramos

17
Q

they were/used to be(ser)

A

eran

18
Q

I used to go/ would go(ir)

A

iba

19
Q

you would go/used to go(ir)

A

ibas

20
Q

he/she/they/it used to go/ would go(ir)

A

iba

21
Q

we used to go/would go(ir)

A

íbamos

22
Q

they would go/used to go(ir)

A

iban

23
Q

I used to watch/would watch(ver)

A

Veía

24
Q

you used to watch/would watch (ver)

A

Veías

25
Q

he/she/they/it used to watch/would watch(ver)

A

veía

26
Q

we used to watch/would watch(ver)

A

Veíamos

27
Q

they would watch/used to watch(ver)

A

Veían