Imperfect Tense U4L1 MICHAELSON
The Imperfect Tense In Spanish, we use the imperfect tense to show things that happened repeatedly, habitually, or for an extended period of time in the past.
English Equivalent : was; were (typically with the “-ing” ending); used to Ejemplos: She was sitting; We were eating; I used to when I was young.
The Imperfect Tense -AR Verb endings -ER/-IR Verb endings - aba - abas -aba -aban - ábamos - abais -ía-ía -ía-ía -ías - íamos -ían - íais **In the imperfect there are no stem or spelling changes.**
The Imperfect Tense Examples Hablar hablaba hablabas hablaba hablábamos hablabais hablaban Comer comía comías comía comíamos comíais comían Vivir vivía vivías vivía vivíamos vivíais vivían
Rules for using the Imperfect Tense just remember… Physical Characteristics Age Time I-Imperfect P- A- T- W- H- A- L- E- S- Weather Habitual Actions (repeated) Attitude Location Emotion Simultaneous Actions
Imperfect Irregulars There are only 3 irregular verbs in the imperfect tense… SER era eras era éramos erais eran IR iba ibas iba íbamos ibais iban VER veía veías veía veíamos veíais veían
Imperfect: Double Meaning Verbs Spanish saber conocer querer poder tener estar entender costar preferir English knew wanted had the ability possessed was understood valued decided
Imperfect: Trigger Words Spanish todos los días siempre a menudo cada día los lunes (or any other day) generalmente mientras de vez en cuando muchas veces a veces English everyday always often everyday every Monday (or any other day) generally while from time to time; sometimes frequently sometimes
Imperfect: Here are some verbs that are typically used in the imperfect Spanish querer temer esperar sentir sentirse amar pensar English to wish/ to want to fear to hope/wish for to feel to feel (emotions) to love to think Spanish creer considerer imaginar desear estimar suponer reflexionar English to believe to consider to imagine to desire/want to esteem to suppose to reflect