Imperfect Tense Flashcards
What is the definition of this tense?
It is used to describe a past uncompleted or continuous action. A past routine you used to do. For example, Cogía un tren (I used to catch the train).
Also, this tense is used for past descriptions. For example el hotel era bueno (the hotel was good)
Regular -ar verb endings
aba abas aba abamos abáis aban
Regular -er & -ir verb endings
ía ías ía íamos íais ían
Ser - él/ ella/ usted (same as yo)
Era - it used to be
IRREGULAR
Hablar - vosotros
Hablabáis - you used to say (plural)
Ver - yo (same as él/ ella/ usted)
Veía - I used to see
IRREGULAR
Jugar - ellos/ ellas/ ustedes
URM
Ir - tú
ibas - you used to go
IRREGULAR
Ser - ellos/ ellas/ ustedes
Eran - they used to be
IRREGULAR
Estar - vosotros
Estabais - you used to be (plural)
Haber - él/ ella/ usted (same as yo)
Había - It used to have
Ir - nosotros
Ibamos - we used to go
IRREGULAR