Apuntes: el imperfecto
On the back of your flip book prepare spaces for: What imperfect is 2 sets of regular endings 3 irregular verbs A list of keywords for imperfect Define: reg 1irreg 1Key words: reg 2irreg 2 irreg 3
You have already learned that Preterite tense, el pretérito, is used to tell what someone did in the past. More specifically it tells about completed actions at one time or at a specific time. Ej: Martín comió toda la pizza anoche.
Key words often used with preterite: (put these inside your flip book and write key words on that tab) Ayer Anoche El verano pasado Hace tres días Esta mañana El lunes Hoy En 1492
There is another past tense in Spanish. On the back of your flipbook – summarize this. Imperfect tense, el imperfecto, is used to describe people, places, or situations and to tell what someone used to do repeatedly or habitually or was doing without telling when they started or stopped. Ej: Martín comía en Pizza Nut todos los días.
Key words often used with imperfect: Write these on the back of your flip book. Generalmente Por lo general A menudo Muchas veces De vez en cuando Todos los días Nunca Siempre Cada viernes De niño Los veranos
To form el imperfecto for –ar verbs, drop –ar and add: Notice the accent on the nosotros form -aba-ábamos -abas-abais -aba-aban
To form el imperfecto for –er or – ir verbs, drop –er or –ir and add: Notice the accent on all the is -ía-íamos -ías-íais -ía-ían
There are no spelling-changers or stem-changers in this tense. You dont need to write these. Just say them. Jugar - ella – jugaba Despertarse - ella – se despertaba Decir - ella – decía Leer - ella – leía
Conjugate! Front Coleccionar Molestar Pelearse Saltar Portarse Choose 5 more ar verbs back Mentir Obedecer Permitir Choose 7 more er or ir verbs
There are only 3 irregulars Ir – to go Accent on nosotros form ibaíbamos ibasibais ibaiban
Ser – to be Accent on nosotros form eraéramos eraserais eraeran
Ver – to see Accent on all the is veíaveíamos veíasveíais veíaveían