The imperfect

Question 1

The imperfect tense

Answer 1

It is a past tense.It is used to described past habitual actions.It is used to describe actions that occured over a prolongued period of time in the past.It is similar to “used to” or “was doing”.It is used to give background details of an event or person.Describes feelings or state of mind (actions that are not physical).

Question 2

How do you form the conjugations for regular verbs?

Answer 2

Drop the infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) and add the corresponding conjugations.

Question 3

Imperfect conjugations for ar ending verbs:
HINT: IT’S SIMILAR TO THE FLINSTONS’ SONG:
“yABA, dABA, doo”
If you can recognize these basic singular conjugation, you can remember the other forms.

Answer 3

Question 4

Imperfect conjugations for -er, -ir ending verbs

Hint: just sing the *Old McDonald Had a Farm song,
“ia, ia, io”

Answer 4

Question 5

There are only THREE irregular verbs in the imperfect.Name these three irregular verbs in the imperfect.

Answer 5

Question 6

Recite the conjugations for ver in the imperfect.

Answer 6

Question 7

The conjugation of ser in the Imperfect.

Answer 7

Question 8

The conjugation of ir a in the Imperfecto.

Answer 8

Question 9

Identify expression associated with the imperfect that indicate frecuency of past actions.

Answer 9

Key words such as:
generalmente,
de pequeño, -a,
de niño, -a,
a menudo,
de vez en cuando…
Hace tiempo que …

Question 10

Conjugate vivir
Give the conjugations in order of their person and number.(e.g. first person singular, second person singular…)

Answer 10

Question 11

Conjugate practicar
Give the conjugations by number and person.
(e.g. first person singular, second person singular….)

Answer 11

Question 12

So, what happens if the verb is reflexive?

Answer 12

Question 13

Conjugate the following verb in the Imperfect:

acostarse

Answer 13

Question 14

Are there any stem changing verbs or irregular stem verbs in the Imperfect?

Answer 14

NO!There aren’t any stem changing verbs nor any irregular stem verbs in the Imperfect.

THERE ARE ONLY THREE IRREGULAR VERBS:
IR A, SER, VER

If it is not one of these three verbs, then, it must be a regular verb.

Question 15

Other uses of the Imperfect.

Answer 15

1- to describe people, places, and situations in the past.
Marta era muy estudiosa.
Los partidos de Los Rams eran divertidos.

2- to describe the date, time agen and weather in the past.
Hacía mucho calor en Los Angeles.
Eran las tres de la tarde cuando terminaba la escuela.