Imperfect Tense Flashcards
1
Q
-ar verbs
A
Remove -ar ending
Aba Abas Aba Ábamos Aban
2
Q
-er/-ir verbs
A
Remove -er/-ir ending
Ía Ías Ía Íamos Ían
3
Q
Ir changes to
A
Was/were going
Iba Ibas Iba Ibamos Iban
4
Q
Ser changes to
A
Era Eras Era Eramos Eran
5
Q
Ver changes to
A
Veía Veías Veía Veíamos Veían
6
Q
Uses of imperfect
A
- “set the stage” (express narration)
- repeated/continuous actions in the past
- descriptions in the past
- point of origins in the past
- express time in the past
- express age in the past
