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The Past Imperfect (Continuous, in the Past) Flashcards

1
Q

What are the conjugations for “ar” verbs in the imperfect tense: yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, ellos/ellas?

A 
aba
abas
aba
ábamos
aban
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What are the conjugations for “er” and “ir” verbs in the imperfect tense: yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, ellos/ellas?

A 
ía
ías
ía
íamos
ían
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3
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Conjugate the verb “ser” in the imperfect tense for: yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, ellos/ellas.

A 
era
eras
era
éramos
eran
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4
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Conjugate the verb “ir” in the imperfect tense for: yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, ellos/ellas.

A 
iba
ibas
iba
íbamos
iban
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5
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Conjugate the verb “ver” in the imperfect tense for: yo, tú, él/ella/usted, nosotros, ellos/ellas.

A 
veía
veías
veía
veíamos
veían
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6
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When he was home phoned

A

Cuando estaba en casa llamaron por teléfono

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7
Q

When I was in Salamanca I met Peter.

A

Cuando estaba en Salamanca conocí a Pedro.

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8
Q

When entering class, he threw a chalk Tim.

A

Cuando entraba en clase tiró una tiza a Tim.

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9
Q

When we were in class, Alberto thumped on the table.

A

Cuando estábamos en clase, Alberto dió un golpe en la mesa.

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10
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When I heard the news we were at the bar.

A

Cuando oí la noticia estábamos en el bar.

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11
Q

When she felt the earthquake, she was in the bathroom.

A

Cuando se sentía

el terremoto, estaba en el cuarto de baño.

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12
Q

When I arrived in Madrid I was 12.

A

Cuando llequé a Madrid tenía 12 años.

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13
Q

A few years ago I was working a lot.

A

Hace unos años trabajaba muchísimo.

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14
Q

I spent 10 hours in the office.

A

Me pasaba 10 horas en la oficina.

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15
Q

Since I had no time to eat, I had a sandwich and three or four coffees a day.

A

Como no tenía tiempo para comer me tomaba un sandwich y trés o cuatro cafés al día.

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16
Q

Sometimes I went to a bar to grab a burger and a beer.

A

A veces iba a un bar a tomar una hamburguesa y una cerveza.

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17
Q

I was always smoking and I was doing no exercise.

A

Estaba siempre fumando y no hacía ningún ejercicio.

18
Q

I felt tired and bad, until one day I had a heart attack and changed my life.

A

Me sentía cansada y mal, hasta que un día tuve un infarto y cambié de vida.

19
Q

Now I work less, eat meat, fruit and vegetables every day, and go to the gym on Mondays and Thursdays.

A

Ahora trabajo menos, como carne, fruta y venduras todos los días y voy al gimnasio los lunes y jueves.

20
Q

It was very cold yesterday.

A

Hacía mucho frío ayer.

21
Q

My mother believed in God.

A

Mi madre creía en Dios.

22
Q

Last week I was sick.

A

La semana pasada estaba enfermo.

23
Q

Always he came to see me at ten.

A

Venía a verme siempre a las diez.

24
Q

The teacher explained the lesson while listening to the students.

A

La profesora explicaba la lección mientras escuchaban los estudiantes.

25
Q

I thought she loved me but I was wrong.

A

Creía que me quería pero me equivocaba.

26
Q

We had a good time but there was no one on the beach.

A

Hacíamos buen tiempo pero no había nadie en la playa.

27
Q

He was a fat kid.

A

Era un chico gordo.

28
Q

The house was painted white.

A

La casa estaba pintada de blanco.

29
Q

Juan asked what it was called.

A

Juan le preguntó cómo se llamaba.

30
Q

My best friend was getting married very soon.

A

Mi mejor amigo se casaba muy pronto.

31
Q

The meaning of “conocer” in the imperfect

A

to know

32
Q

Meaning of “saber” in the imperfect

A

to know

33
Q

Meaning of “poder” in the imperfect

A

to be able

34
Q

Meaning of “querer” in the imperfect

A

to want

35
Q

Meaning of “tener que” in the imperfect

A

obligation not fulfilled

36
Q

Meaning of “acabar de” in the imperfect

A

to have just done

37
Q

Everyone was asleep.

A

Todo el mundo estaba dormido.

38
Q

It was sunny.

A

Hacía sol.

39
Q

All his life he thought he had reached India.

A

Toda su vida creía que había llegado a la India.

40
Q

Some Indians had gold ornaments in their noses.

A

Algunos indios tenían adornos de oro en la naríz.

41
Q

The boy who entered was tall and thin.

A

El muchacho que entró era alto y delgado.

42
Q

The stories she told were fantastic.

A

Los cuentos que ella contaba eran fantásticos.

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