Imperfect grammar Flashcards
what is the imperfect tense?
repeated/habitual actions with no definite beginning or end or used to describe scenery
what is the preterite tense?
completed action with a definite beginning or end
yo/(-ar)
-aba
tú/(-ar)
-abas
él/ella/ud./(-ar)
-aba
nosotros/(-ar)
-ábamos
ellos/ellas/uds./(-ar)
-aban
yo/(-er and ir)
-ía
Tú/(-er and ir)
-ías
él/ella/ud./(-er and ir)
-ía
nosotros/(-er and ir)
-íamos
Ellos/Ellas/Uds./(-er and ir)
-ían
I was/used to be (ser)
era
you were/used to be (ser)
eras
he/she/they/it used to be/was(ser)
era
we used to be/were(ser)
éramos
they were/used to be(ser)
eran
I used to go/ would go(ir)
iba
you would go/used to go(ir)
ibas
he/she/they/it used to go/ would go(ir)
iba
we used to go/would go(ir)
íbamos
they would go/used to go(ir)
iban
I used to watch/would watch(ver)
Veía
you used to watch/would watch (ver)
Veías
he/she/they/it used to watch/would watch(ver)
veía
we used to watch/would watch(ver)
Veíamos
they would watch/used to watch(ver)
Veían