imperfect tense - actions that happen regularly - irregular verbs Flashcards
there are only three irregular verbs in the imperfect
ir, ser, ver
ir
used to go (imperfect)
I used to go
yo iba
you used to go
tu ibas
he/she used to go
el/ella iban
we used to go
nosotros ibamos
they used to go
ellos/ellas iban
ser
to have been (imperfect tense)
i used to be
yo era
Yo era una cocinera.
I used to be a cook.
you used to be
tu eras
he/she used to be
el/ella era
we used to be
nosotros eramos - / accent over the e
they used to be
ellos/ellas eran
ver
used to see
I used to see/watch
yo veia - /accent over the i
Yo veia television todos los dias.
I used to watch television every day.
you used to see/watch
tu veias - / accent over the i
he/she used to see/watch
el/ella veia - / accent over the i
we used to see/watch
nosotros veiamos - /accent over the i
they used to see/watch
ellos/ellas veian - / accent over the i
the imperfect form of hay (to have) is habia - / accent over the i
singular - habia un libro - there was a book
plural - habian unos libros - there were some books/there used to be some books
Other uses for the imperfect tense
to describe people, places, and situations in the past
Hacia mucho calor - It used to be very hot.
El estadio estaba lleno. The stadium was to be full.
Los espectadores gritaban. The spectators yelled.
Other uses for the imperfect tense:
to talk about a past action that was continuously or that kept happening
Los atletas se entrenaban en el gimnasio.
The athletes trained in the gym.
Other uses for the imperfect tense:
to describe the date, time, age, and weather in the past.
Era el 5 de noviembre.
It was the 5th of November.
Eran ls seis de la manana pero ya hacia calor.
It was six in the morning but it was already hot.
