T The Imperfect Let’s do a quick review and then we will focus on the irregular verbs. What is the imperfect tense used for? Textbook.

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1 T The Imperfect Let’s do a quick review and then we will focus on the irregular verbs. What is the imperfect tense used for? Textbook references: pg regular verbs pg. 160 irregular verbs

2 The imperfect These ideas –
actions repeated in the past unfinished actions in the past descriptions about the past are expressed using a different verb tense, called the “imperfect.” Think about it: “perfect” means “complete,” so when a past action is incomplete, it is “imperfect.”

3 Uses of the imperfect Use the imperfect to express actions, conditions, and events that: were in progress at some time in the past (“was …ing”). occurred repeatedly in the past (“used to” or “would”). were anticipated or planned (“was going to”).

4 Some examples, please! hablar cantar hablaba cantaba hablabas cantabas
hablábamos cantábamos hablaban cantaban Easy, huh? Just add the –s to make the the tú form,-mos for nosotros, and –n for ellos/ellas. Don’t forget the accent on the nosotros form!

5 How about for –ER & -IR? comer vivir comía vivía comías vivías
comíamos vivíamos comían vivían Same way… just add the –s to make the the tú form,-mos for nosotros, and –n for ellos/ellas. Don’t forget the accent on the all the forms!

6 Ser, ir, ver ser ir ver era iba veía eras ibas veías era iba veía éramos íbamos veíamos eran iban veían That’s all, folks – no other irregular imperfect forms in Spanish.

7 How about some example sentences?
To describe physical characteristics: Era inteligente y chistoso. Los chicos eran altos. Ella era muy estudiosoa. Nosotros éramos traviesos.

8 More examples…… To describe or provide background information:
Eran las siete de la noche. Era el once de marzo. Ella tenía 30 años.

9 And more examples…… To indicate past intentions:
Iba a ir al zoológico ayer. Íbamos al parque pero llovió. Iban a estudiar pero no sé que les pasó.

10 And more examples…… To indicate ongoing actions:
Veíamos la televisión los viernes. Comíamos juntos todos los dias. Hablaba con Pedro en mi celular cuando choqué con otro coche.

11 A piece of cake! The forms are that simple!
We’ll review again later as well as take a look at the differences between the two past forms – the preterite and the imperfect – in a later slide show.