The past tense (imperfect) Flashcards
1
Q
When is the imperfect used?
A
- Describing ongoing actions that happened in the past
- Setting a scene
2
Q
What are the - AR endings
A
aba abas aba ábamos abais aban
3
Q
What are the -ER / - IR endings
A
ía ías ía íamos ías ían
4
Q
There are only - number of irregular verbs in the imperfect …
A
SER
IR
VER
5
Q
Ser - to be
A
era eras era éramos erais eran
6
Q
Ir - to go
A
iba ibas iba íbamos ibais iban
7
Q
Ver - to see
A
veía veíamos veías veíais veía veían
8
Q
The following words will tell you straight away that you need to use the imperfect often usually sometimes many times every day always every year all the time from time to time several times
A
a menudo generalmente a veces muchas veces cada día siempre cada ano todo el tiempo de vez en cuando varías veces
