The imperfect tense ( el imperfecto) Flashcards
what are the 3 uses of the imperfect tense?
- when describing something in the past (was)
- repeated actions or habits in the past ( used to )
- to describe an ongoing action in the past that was interrupted by something
“yo” AR ending
aba
“yo” ER/IR ending
ía
“tú” AR ending
abas
“tú” ER/IR ending
ías
“el/ella/usted” AR ending
aba
“el/ella/usted” ER/IR ending
ía
“nosotros” AR ending
ábamos
“nosotros” ER/IR ending
íamos
“Vosotros” AR ending
abais
“vosotros” ER/IR ending
íasis
“ellos/ustedes “ AR ending
aban
“ellos/ustedes “ ER/IR ending
ían
“yo” IR ending
iba
“tú” IR ending
ibas
“el/ella/usted” IR ending
iba
“nosotros” IR ending
íbamos
“Vosotros” IR ending
íbais
“vosotros” IR ending
iban
“yo” SER ending
era
“tú” SER ending
eras
“el/ella/usted” SER ending
era
“nosotros” SER ending
éramos
“vosotros” SER ending
erais
“ellos/ustedes “ SER ending
eran
“yo” VER ending
veía
“tú” VER ending
veías
“el/ella/usted” VER ending
veía
“nosotros” VER ending
veíamos
“vosotros” VER ending
veíais
“ellos/ustedes “ VER ending
veían