imperfect (irreg verbs) & preterito (stem-changing and irreg verbs)

Question 1

IR (imperfect verb)

Answer 1

íba, íbas, íba, íbamos, íban (to go)

Question 2

SER (imperfect verb)

Answer 2

era, eras, era, éramos, eran (to be)

Question 3

VER (imperfect verb)

Answer 3

veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían (to see)

Question 4

AR (imperfect past tense)

Answer 4

aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

Question 5

imperfect past tense meaning?

Answer 5

‘used to’; old habit

unfinished actions

Question 6

ER/IR (imperfect past tense)

Answer 6

ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

Question 7

REFRESHER: reflexive verbs, what goes first?
EX;
Dormirse

Answer 7

When reflexive verb, the verb goes first 
EX; 
ME dormia
TE dormias 
SE dormia 
NOS dormiamos 
SE dormian

Question 8

What are the uses of the imperfect?

Answer 8

Habitual or repeated actions (comía con mis abuelos los domingos)

Actions that were in progress (Juan leía mientras Carla concinaba la cena)

Telling time in the past (uses verb SER)(Eran las cuatro de la tarde cuanso llegúe a mi casa ayer)

Age in the past (verb is always TENER) (Tenía 21 años cuando vine a California)

Phsycial Characteristics (El era alto y guapo)

Mental or emotional states (used with non action verbs querer, tener, estar) (Ella estaba triste)

Question 9

What are some expressions commonly used with the imperfect?

Answer 9

De niño(a)
Todos los días 
Meintras 
Siempre
Generalmente 
Todas la semanas (años)

Question 10

What are some words/expressions commonly used for the preterito?

Answer 10

ayer, la semana pasado, el año pasado, de repente, la última vez, el otro día, anteayer, en 1990, anoche

Question 11

What is a cavity?

Answer 11

Carie