Imperfect Tense Flashcards

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-Ar Endings

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-aba, -abas -aba -abamos -abais -aban

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-Er & -Ir Endings

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-ia -ias -ia -iamos -iais -ian

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Ir

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To go: iba -ibas -iba -ibamos -ibais -iban

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Ser

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To be: Era -eras -era -eramos -erais -eran

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Ver

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To see: Veia, -veias -veia -veiamos -veiais -veian

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Purpose

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-ed/did, used to, were. Action in progress that existed a certain time in the past. Relate repeated or habitual actions in the past. Physical mental or emotional state in the past. Tell time in the past.

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Used with preterite

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Imperfect describes things he way they were or what was going on while the preterite relates a completed act that interrupted the scene or action.

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