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The imperfect tense Flashcards

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What is the imperfect used for? (3)

A
  1. Was doing
  2. Used to do
  3. Describing things
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How do you form the imperfect tense?

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Take off the -ar/ir/er and add the imperfect ending.

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For -ar verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘yo’?

A

-aba

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For -ar verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘tú’?

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-abas

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For -ar verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘él/ella/usted’?

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-aba

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For -ar verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘nosotros/as’?

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-ábamos

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For -ar verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘vosotros/as’?

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-abais

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For -ar verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘ellos/ellas/ustedes’?

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-aban

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-ir and -er verbs have the same endings in the imperfect. True or false?

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True.

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For -ir/er verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘yo’?

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-ía

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For -ir/er verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘tú’?

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-ías

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For -ir/er verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘él/ella/usted’?

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-ía

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For -ir/er verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘nosotros/as’?

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-íamos

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For -ir/er verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘vosotros/as’?

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-íais

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For -ir/er verbs, what is the imperfect ending for ‘ellos/ellas/ustedes’?

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-ían

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16
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Is estar regular or irregular in the imperfect?

17
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What are the two most common irregular verbs in the imperfect?

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Ser and ir

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Yo (ser)

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Tú (ser)

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Él/ella/usted (ser)

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Nosotros/as (ser)

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Vosotros/as (ser)

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Ellos/ellas/ustedes (ser)

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Yo (ir)

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Tú (ir)

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Él/ella/usted (ir)

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Nosotros/as (ir)

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Vosotros/as (ir)

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Ellos/ellas/ustedes (ir)

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