Spanish Imperfect Tense of 'Ser'

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yo

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era

Front

tú

Back

eras

Front

él/ella/usted

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era

Front

nosotros/as

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éramos

Front

vosotros/as

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erais

Front

ellos/ellas/ustedes

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eran

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When to use ser- imperfect

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• To describe how things used to be

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When to use ser imperfect

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To describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past

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When to use ser imperfect

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• To give background information or describe conditions in the past