Imperfect Tense Flashcards
1
Q
The imperfect of regular -AR verbs
A
-aba
-abas
-aba
-amos
-aban
2
Q
The imperfect of regular -ER verbs
A
-ía
-ías
-ía
-íamos
-ían
3
Q
The imperfect of regular -IR verbs
A
-ía
-ías
-ía
-íamos
-ían
4
Q
Are there stem changes in the imperfect?
A
There are NO stem changes in the imperfect: entender (e:ie) → entendía; servir (e:i) → servía;
doler (o:ue) = dolía
5
Q
The imperfect of irregular verb: Ser
A
era, eras, era, éramos, eran
6
Q
The imperfect of irregular verb: Ir
A
iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban
7
Q
The imperfect of irregular verb: Ver
A
veía, veías, veía, veíamos veían
8
Q
the tense for duration or frequency in the past
A
Imperfect tense
EX:
As a child, I would go….
was-ing
I was happy. (estados; states)
9
Q
the tense for short or punctual in the past
A
pretérito
EX:
I went to the beach.
