Objetivos: To recognise what the imperfect tense is used for To understand how the imperfect is formed To be able to use the imperfect

The imperfect tense is used for several things: 1.To describe what somebody or something was like Hacía mucho sol durante la semana Era viejo

2.What used to happen Veíamos la tele cada día Vivía en Camberley durante muchos años Nadaba en la piscina del hotel

3.What was happening/what somebody was doing Llovía cuando fui a casa No salío porque llovía Los estudiantes estaban muy contentos cuando recibieron sus notas

Can you remember what the reasons for using the imperfect are?

Can you remember what some of the endings were? There are two sets

- AR- ER- IR IJugabaComíaVivía You (s)JugabasComíasVivías He/she/itJugabaComíaVivía WeJugábamosComíamosVivíamos You (Pl)JugabaisComíaisVivíais TheyJugabanComíanVivían There are only two sets of endings: one for –ar and one for –er/-ir Take the –ar/-e/-ir ending off, and add on the correct ending from above

Coger – to catch Empezar – to start Trabajar – to work Charlar – to chat Comer – to eat Haber – to be (exist) Volver – to return Terminar – to finish Conocer – to know Tener – to have Soler + infinitive – to usually Vocab ideas for coursework: Levantarse – to get up Acostarse – to go to bed Necesitar – to need Pasar – to spend time Copy the vocab and then change it into the 1 st person imperative Ejemplo: coger-to catch-cogía EXTRA: Use these verbs to write sentences about your work experience.

Luckily for you, there are only three verbs that are irregular in the imperfect tense: ir, ver & ser

IRSERVER To goto beto watch/see Ibaeraveía Ibaserasveías Ibaeraveía Ibaéramos veíamos Íbamoseraisveíais Ibaiseranveían

TextEnglishSpanish NachoI did my work experience in a supermarket. Every day I got up at.. I did many different jobs. They treated me well I finished at four. I was so tired I couldnt go out Listos 3, página 86

TextEnglishSpanish NachoI did my work experience in a supermarket. Hice mis prácticas en un supermercado Every day I got up at.. I did many different jobs. They treated me well I finished at four. I was so tired I couldnt go out Listos 3, página 86

TextEnglishSpanish NachoI did my work experience in a supermarket. Hice mis prácticas en un supermercado Every day I got up at..Todos los días me levantaba a las.. I did many different jobs. They treated me well I finished at four. I was so tired I couldnt go out Listos 3, página 86

TextEnglishSpanish NachoI did my work experience in a supermarket. Hice mis prácticas en un supermercado Every day I got up at..Todos los días me levantaba a las.. I did many different jobs.Hice muchas tareas diferentes They treated me well I finished at four. I was so tired I couldnt go out Listos 3, página 86

TextEnglishSpanish NachoI did my work experience in a supermarket. Hice mis prácticas en un supermercado Every day I got up at..Todos los días me levantaba a las.. I did many different jobs.Hice muchas tareas diferentes They treated me wellMe trataron bien I finished at four. I was so tired I couldnt go out Listos 3, página 86

TextEnglishSpanish NachoI did my work experience in a supermarket. Hice mis prácticas en un supermercado Every day I got up at..Todos los días me levantaba a las.. I did many different jobs.Hice muchas tareas diferentes They treated me wellMe trataron bien I finished at four.Terminaba a las cuatro I was so tired I couldnt go out Listos 3, página 86

TextEnglishSpanish NachoI did my work experience in a supermarket. Hice mis prácticas en un supermercado Every day I got up at..Todos los días me levantaba a las.. I did many different jobs.Hice muchas tareas diferentes They treated me wellMe trataron bien I finished at four.Terminaba a las cuatro I was so tired I couldnt go out Estaba tan cansada que no podía salir Listos 3, página 86

ManoloI went to work in a primary school. I started at eight every day for two weeks. When I arrived home..

ManoloI went to work in a primary school. Fui a trabajar en una escuela primaria I started at eight every day for two weeks. When I arrived home..

ManoloI went to work in a primary school. Fui a trabajar en una escuela primaria I started at eight every day for two weeks. Empezaba a las ocho todos los días durante dos semanas When I arrived home..

ManoloI went to work in a primary school. Fui a trabajar en una escuela primaria I started at eight every day for two weeks. Empezaba a las ocho todos los días durante dos semanas When I returned home..Cuando volvía a casa..

BeatrizI found a job in a leisure centre Encontré un trabajo en un polideportivo I spent some time in.. But it was a bit monotonous

BeatrizI found a job in a leisure centre Encontré un trabajo en un polideportivo I spent some a few hours in.. Pasaba unas horas en.. But it was a bit monotonous

BeatrizI found a job in a leisure centre Encontré un trabajo en un polideportivo I spent some a few hours in.. Pasaba unas horas en.. But it was a bit monotonousPero era un poco monótono

CarmenThere were loads of people there I worked as a secretary. I had an hour free at midday After a few days, I felt very happy I would like to work in an office when I finish my studies.

CarmenThere were loads of people there Había muchísmia gente allí I worked as a secretary. I had an hour free at midday After a few days, I felt very happy I would like to work in an office when I finish my studies.

CarmenThere were loads of people there Había muchísmia gente allí I worked as a secretary.Trabajaba como secretaria I had an hour free at midday After a few days, I felt very happy I would like to work in an office when I finish my studies.

CarmenThere were loads of people there Había muchísmia gente allí I worked as a secretary.Trabajaba como secretaria I had an hour free at middayTenía una hora libre a mediodía After a few days, I felt very happy I would like to work in an office when I finish my studies.

CarmenThere were loads of people there Había muchísmia gente allí I worked as a secretary.Trabajaba como secretaria I had an hour free at middayTenía una hora libre a mediodía After a few days, I felt very happy Después de unos días me sentía muy contenta allí I would like to work in an office when I finish my studies.

CarmenThere were loads of people there Había muchísmia gente allí I worked as a secretary.Trabajaba como secretaria I had an hour free at middayTenía una hora libre a mediodía After a few days, I felt very happy Después de unos días me sentía muy contenta allí I would like to work in an office when I finish my studies. Me gustaría trabajar en una oficina cuando termine mis estudios

Trabajaba como secretaria fontanero abogado ayudar Cog ía el autobus Terminaba a las cinco y media Ten ía una hora libre obrero me levantaba Me trataron bien Era monótono Empezaba a las 8 Ten ía una hora libre Cuando volv ía a casa Pasaba unas horas en Me gustar ía trabajar como secretarias En el futuro Hice mis prácticas en una tienda Trabajaba en una oficina

I started at 8 I did my work experience in a shop lawyer builder In the future It was monotonous When I returned home It was boring I finished at 5.30 I had an hour free I spent some time They treated me well I got up I worked as a waiter I would like to work as plumber to help secretaries I worked in an office I caught the bus