El IMPERFECTO

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The imperfect is used for...

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actions that are seen as NOT completed

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Use of the imperfect tense implies that the...

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past action DID NOT have a definite beginning or a definite end

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The imperfect tells us...

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in general when an action took place

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The key words and phrases of the imperfect signal...

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repetitive, vague or non-specific time frames

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The actual, true meaning of the imperfect tense in English is...

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was, were, ing, used to or would

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Which ACRONYM helps us remember the rule for when to use the IMPERFECT TENSE? Options: SAFE, WATERS

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WATERS: W = Weather, A = Age, T = Time, R = Emotion, S = Setting or description

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Endings for REGULAR AR VERBS in the IMPERFECT TENSE

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aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban

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Endings for REGULAR ER/IR VERBS in the IMPERFECT TENSE

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ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían

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Which 3 verbs are irregular in the imperfect tense?

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SER, IR and VER verbs

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Endings for the 3 irregular verbs in the imperfect tense.

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IR iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban SER era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran VER veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían