Past Tense - Imperfect Flashcards

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Cantaba

A

I was singing

I used to sing

I would sing

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I was singing

I used to sing

I would sing

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Cantaba

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Cantabas

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You were singing

You used to sing

You would sing (when…)

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You were singing

You used to sing

You would sing (when…)

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Cantabas

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He/she/it were singing

He/she/it used to sing

He/she/it would sing (when…)

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Cantaba

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Cantaba

A

He/she/it were singing

He/she/it used to sing

He/she/it would sing (when…)

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He/she/it were dancing

He/she/it used to dance

He/she/it would dance (when…)

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Bailaba

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Bailaba

A

I was dancing

I used to dance

I would dance (when…)

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You were dancing

You used to dance

You would dance (when…)

A

Bailabas

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Bailábamos

A

We were dancing

We used to dance

We would dance (when…)

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They were dancing

They used to dance

They would dance (when…)

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Bailaban

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Bailabais

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You were dancing

You used to dance

You would dance (when…)

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Pasabas

A

You were passing/happening

You used to pass/happen

You would pass/happen (when…)

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I was passing/happening

I used to pass/happen

I would pass/happen (when…)

A

Pasaba

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Pasaba

A

He/she/it were passing/happening

He/she/it used to pass/happen

He/she/it would pass/happen (when…)

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Pasaban

A

They were passing/happening

They used to pass/happen

They would pass/happen (when…)

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We were passing/happening

We used to pass/happen

We would pass/happen (when…)

A

Pasábamos

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Hablabais

A

You were speaking

You used to speak

You would speak (when…)

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They were speaking

They used to speak

They would speak (when…)

A

Hablaron

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Hablaba

A

I was speaking

I used to speak

I would speak (when…)

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He/she/it was speaking

He/she/it used to speak

He/she/it would speak (when…)

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Hablaba

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Hablabas

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You were speaking

You used to speak

You would speak (when…)

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Hablábamos

A

We were speaking

We used to speak

We would speak (when…)

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24
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Rule
aba for -AR verbs
ia (e-ah) -IR and -ER verbs

Only 3 irregular verb endings
Ir (to go)
Ver (to watch/see)
Ser (to be - use for time e.g. eran las dos)

A

La regla
aba para -AR verbos

ia (e-ah) -IR and -ER verbos

Solo tres verbos irregulares

Ir (to go)
Ver (to watch/see)
Ser (to be - use for time e.g. eran las dos)

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Q

Comía

A

I was eating

I used to eat

I would eat (when…)

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Q

You (singular) were eating

You used to eat

You would eat (when…)

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Comías

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Comía

A

He/she/it was eating

He/she/it used to eat

He/she/it would eat (when…)

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Q

We were eating

We used to eat

We would eat (when…)

A

Comíamos

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Q

Comíais

A

You were eating

You used to eat

You would eat (when…)

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They were eating

They used to eat

They would eat (when…)

A

Comían

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Q

He/she/it was living

He/she/it used to live

He/she/it would live (when…)

A

Vivía

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Vivías

A

You (singular) were living

You used to live

You would live (when…)

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Q

I was living

I used to live

I would live (when…)

A

Vivía

34
Q

Vivíamos

A

We were living

We used to live

We would live (when…)

35
Q

You (plural) were living

You used to live

You would live (when…)

A

Vivías

36
Q

Vivían

A

They were living

They used to live

They would live (when…)

37
Q

Bebía

A

I was drinking

I used to drink

I would drink (when…)

38
Q

You (singular) were drinking

You used to drink

You would drink (when…)

A

Bebías

39
Q

Bebía

A

He/she/it was drinking

He/she/it used to drink

He/she/it would drink (when…)

40
Q

You (plural) were drinking

You used to drink

You would drink (when…)

A

Bebíais

41
Q

Bebíamos

A

We were drinking

We used to drink

We would drink (when…)

42
Q

We were drinking

We used to drink

We would drink (when…)

A

Bebíamos

43
Q

Iba

A

I was going

I used to go

I would go (when…)

44
Q

You (singular) were going

You used to go

You would go (when…)

A

Ibas

45
Q

Iba

A

He/she/it was going

He/she/it used to go

He/she/it would go (when…)

46
Q

We were going

We used to go

We would go (when…)

A

Íbamos

47
Q

Ibais

A

You (plural) were going

You used to go

You would go (when…)

48
Q

They were going

They used to go

They would go (when…)

A

Iban

49
Q

You (singular) were watching/seeing

You used to watch/see

You would watch/see (when…)

A

Veías

50
Q

Veíais

A

You (plural) were watching/seeing

You used to watch/see

You would watch/see (when…)

51
Q

He/she were watching/seeing

He/she used to watch/see

He/she would watch/see (when…)

A

Veía

52
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Veía

A

I was watching/seeing

I used to watch/see

I would watch/see (when…)

53
Q

We were watching/seeing

We used to watch/see

We would watch/see (when…)

A

Veíamos

54
Q

Veían

A

They were watching/seeing

They used to watch/see

They would watch/see (when…)

55
Q

era (from ser)

A

I was being

I used to be

I would be…

56
Q

You (singular) were being

You used to be

You would be…

A

Eras (from ser)

57
Q

Era (from ser)

A

He/she/it was being

He/she/it used to be

He/she/it would be…

58
Q

You (plural) were being

You used to be

You would be…

A

Erais (from ser)

59
Q

éramos (from ser)

A

We were being

We used to be

We would be…

60
Q

They were being

They used to be

They would be…

A

eran (from ser)

61
Q

Salía cada noche

A

I was going out every night

I used to go out every night

I would go out every night

62
Q

Cenábamos en un restaurante

A

We were dining in a restaurant

We would dine in a restaurant

We used to dine in a restaurant

63
Q

Prever (conjugated at ver is)

A

To foresee

64
Q

To foresee

A

Prever (conjugated at ver is)

65
Q

Preveía

A

I used to foresee

I would foresee

I was foreseeing

66
Q

We were foreseeing

We used to foresee

We would foresee (when)

A

Preveíamos

67
Q

Solíamos ir a la playa

A

We tended to go to the beach

We would tend to go to the beach

68
Q

We tended to go to the beach

We would tend to go to the beach

A

Solíamos ir a la playa

69
Q

Solía ir a la piscina

A

He/she tended to go to the pool

He/she would tend to go to the pool

70
Q

Salía cada noche

A

I was going out every night

I used to go out every night

I would go out every night

71
Q

Cenábamos en un restaurante

A

We were dining in a restaurant

We would dine in a restaurant

We used to dine in a restaurant

72
Q

Prever (conjugated at ver is)

A

To foresee

73
Q

To foresee

A

Prever (conjugated at ver is)

74
Q

Preveía

A

I used to foresee

I would foresee

I was foreseeing

75
Q

We were foreseeing

We used to foresee

We would foresee (when)

A

Preveíamos

76
Q

Solía ir a la playa

A

I tended to go to the beach

I would tend to go to the beach

77
Q

You (singular) tended to swim in the pool

Would tend to swim in the pool

A

Solías

78
Q

Solía

A

He/she tended to

He/she would tend to

79
Q

We tended to

We would tend to

A

Solíamos

80
Q

Solían

A

They tended to

They would tend to