The Imperfect Tense El imperfecto. Uses for Imperfect To describe: To describe: 1. actions that were in progress 1. actions that were in progress 2. repeated.

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1 The Imperfect Tense El imperfecto

2 Uses for Imperfect To describe: To describe: 1. actions that were in progress 1. actions that were in progress 2. repeated actions in the past 2. repeated actions in the past 3. physical conditions in which another action takes place 3. physical conditions in which another action takes place 4. time or date in the past 4. time or date in the past 5. mental or emotional states in the past 5. mental or emotional states in the past

3 Imperfect –ar Verbs - aba - aba - abas - abas - aba - aba - ábamos - ábamos - abais - abais - aban - aban

4 Cantar “to sing” Cantaba Cantaba Cantabas Cantabas cantaba cantaba Cantábamos Cantábamos Cantabais Cantabais cantaban cantaban

5 Por ejemplo Yo cantaba profesionalmente en la universidad Yo cantaba profesionalmente en la universidad I used to sing professionally in college. I used to sing professionally in college.

6 Imperfect –er & -ir Verbs - ía - ía - ías - ías - ía - ía - íamos - íamos - íais - íais - ían - ían

7 Comer “to eat” Comía Comía Comías Comías comía comía Comíamos Comíamos Comíais Comíais comían comían

8 Salir “to leave” Salía Salía Salías Salías salía salía Salíamos Salíamos Salíais Salíais salían salían

9 ¡recuerden! That the imperfect is use to describe actions that were in progress without pointing out the beginning or the end of the action. That the imperfect is use to describe actions that were in progress without pointing out the beginning or the end of the action. Por ejemplo I was eating potatoes. Por ejemplo I was eating potatoes. I used to live in the woods, but now I live in this cage. I used to live in the woods, but now I live in this cage. Yo vivía en los árboles, pero ahora vivo en esta jaula. Yo vivía en los árboles, pero ahora vivo en esta jaula.

10 Imperfect irregulars: T There are three irregular verbs in the imperfect. 1. ir 2. ser 3. ver

11 ser Era Era Eras Eras Era Era Éramos Éramos Erais Erais Eran Eran

12 ir iba iba ibas ibas iba iba íbamos íbamos ibais ibais iban iban

13 ver veía veía veías veías veía veía veíamos veíamos veíais veíais veían veían

14 ¡no olvides! The imperfect tense is use to express actions that are abstract, in progress, or have unclear beginnings and endings. Expressions such as generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, siempre, and nunca can cue us to use the imperfect.

15 Tarea Conjuga los verbos en el imperfecto: Conjuga los verbos en el imperfecto: 1. amar 1. amar 2. desear 2. desear 3. querer 3. querer 4. preferir 4. preferir 5. esperar 5. esperar 6. sentir 6. sentir 7. lamentar 7. lamentar 8. ser/estar 8. ser/estar 9. poder 9. poder 10. conocer 10. conocer 11. saber 11. saber 12. creer 12. creer 13. pensar 13. pensar 14. imaginar 14. imaginar 15. quedar 15. quedar 16. oir 16. oir 17. tardar 17. tardar 18. cultivar 18. cultivar 19. contribuir 19. contribuir 20. ofrecer 20. ofrecer 21. decidir 21. decidir