Imperfect Indicativo Flashcards
Imperfect conj
At
A: aba,Abas, aba, ábamos,abais,aban
Er/ir: ía, ías, ía,íamos, ían
Imperfect
Action or state of being that was continuous in the past and its completion is not indicated
A. Action that was going on in the past at the same time as another action
Mi hermano leía y mi papa hablaba :my bro was reading and my pa was talking.
B. An action that was going on in the past when another action occurred
Mi hermana cantaba cuando y entrè
My sister was singing when I entered.
C. An action a person did habitually in the past
Cuando estábamos en Nueva York,íbamos al cine todo los sábados
;when we were in Ny we went to the movies every Saturday/we used to go to the modes every Saturday
D. Description of mental,emotional or physical state in the past.
1. Quiera ir al cine: i wanted To go To the móvies
2. Estaba contento de verlo:I was happy to see him
3. Mi mama era hermosa cuando era pequeña.
E. Time of day in past: que hora era? Eran las tres.
F. An action or state of being that occurred in the past and lasted for a certain length of time prior to another past action. Usually formed as had been. Verb: hacia
Hacía tres horas que miraba la televisión cuando mi hermano entró: i had been watching tv for 3 hours wen my brother entered.
G. An indirect quote in past : present:
Dice que quiere venir a mi casa
Past; dijo que quería venir a mi casa
:he said he wanted to come to my house