Imperfect: Regular verbs, & ser,ir,ver…. What is the imperfect tense? It is a different past tense, with different uses than the preterit! It is a different.

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1 Imperfect: Regular verbs, & ser,ir,ver…

2 What is the imperfect tense? It is a different past tense, with different uses than the preterit! It is a different past tense, with different uses than the preterit! It is used to talk about: It is used to talk about: –things you used to do –what things were like –how things used to be

3 Imperfect also… Is used with the verb “soler” to tell what someone usually did or tended to do. Is used with the verb “soler” to tell what someone usually did or tended to do. Hay (ther is, there are) becomes había (there was, there were) Hay (ther is, there are) becomes había (there was, there were) Is used with expressions like: Is used with expressions like: –muchas veces –a veces –siempre –todos los días –etc.

4 Imperfect of regular verbs: Imperfect of regular verbs: -AR verbs -AR verbs -aba-ábamos -aba-ábamos -abas-abais -abas-abais -aba-aban -aba-aban -ER/-IR verbs -ER/-IR verbs -ía-íamos -ía-íamos -ías-íais -ías-íais -ía-ían -ía-ían

5 Practicamos: Molestar: Molestar: Molestaba Molestaba Molestabas Molestabas Molestaba Molestaba Molestábamos Molestábamos Molestabais Molestabais Molestaban Molestaban Pelearse Pelearse Me peleaba Me peleaba Te peleabas Te peleabas Se peleaba Se peleaba Nos peleábamos Nos peleábamos Os peleabais Os peleabais Se peleaban Se peleaban

6 Practicamos: Tener Tener Tenía Tenía Tenías Tenías Tenía Tenía Teníamos Teníamos Teníais Teníais tenían tenían Compartir Compartir Compartía Compartía Compartías Compartías Compartía Compartía Compartíamos Compartíamos Compartíais Compartíais compartían compartían

7 Ser: eraéramos eraéramos eraserais eraserais eraeran eraeran I was a shy child. I was a shy child. Yo era una niña tímida. Yo era una niña tímida. My stuffed animals were big. My stuffed animals were big. Mis animales de peluche eran grandes. Mis animales de peluche eran grandes.

8 Ir ibaíbamos ibaíbamos ibasibais ibasibais ibaiban ibaiban I used to go to my grandmother’s house often. I used to go to my grandmother’s house often. Yo iba a la casa de mi abuela mucho. Yo iba a la casa de mi abuela mucho. Carlos went to the zoo every Friday. Carlos went to the zoo every Friday. Carlos iba al zoológico todos los viernes. Carlos iba al zoológico todos los viernes.

9 Ver veíaveíamos veíaveíamos veíasveíais veíasveíais veíaveían veíaveían *** only take off the “r” and add endings to the “e” *** *** only take off the “r” and add endings to the “e” *** I saw my friend every day in school. I saw my friend every day in school. Yo veía a mi amigo todos los días a la escuela. Yo veía a mi amigo todos los días a la escuela. Sam saw Sara at the playground every day. Sam saw Sara at the playground every day. Sam veía a Sara al patio de recreo todos los días. Sam veía a Sara al patio de recreo todos los días.

10 Tic Tac Toe 1. I used to jump rope 1. I used to jump rope Saltaba a la cuerda Saltaba a la cuerda 2. She used to play house 2. She used to play house Jugaba a la casita Jugaba a la casita 3. We used to fight 3. We used to fight Nos peleábamos Nos peleábamos 4. You used to play with blocks 4. You used to play with blocks Jugabas con bloques Jugabas con bloques

11 5. They used to watch cartoons 5. They used to watch cartoons Veían dibujos animados Veían dibujos animados 6. I used to like to play tricks 6. I used to like to play tricks Me gustaba hacer travesuras Me gustaba hacer travesuras 7. He used to play tag 7. He used to play tag Jugaba pilla pilla Jugaba pilla pilla 8. We used to talk a lot 8. We used to talk a lot Hablábamos mucho Hablábamos mucho