

El Imperfecto
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7th - 12th Grade
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Alejandra Perez
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El Imperfecto

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Imperfecto
The imperfect tense is a past tense. It is used to talk about ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions in the past.
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Multiple Choice
When do we use the imperfect tense?
The imperfect tense is a present tense. It is used to talk about actions happening right now.
The imperfect tense is a past tense. It is used to talk about ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions in the past.
The imperfect tense is a past tense. It is used to talk about finished actions in the past.
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You will see first a slide with a reason for when we use the imperfect, then you will answer a question matching the English and the Spanish example of the reason.
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Use the imperfect for things that used to happen or used to be true:
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Multiple Choice
Use the imperfect for things that used to happen or used to be true: "WE USED TO BE FRIENDS"
Yo estudiaba matemáticas.
Nosotros éramos amigos.
Tú eras un estudiante.
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Use the imperfect to give basic, simple descriptions in the past.
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Multiple Choice
Use the imperfect to give basic, simple descriptions in the past: MY FATHER WAS A DOCTOR.
El carro era azul.
Mi gato estaba en el baño.
Mi padre era un doctor.
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Use the imperfect to say "was ____ing" (use with the verb "estar") [I was running]
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Multiple Choice
Use the imperfect to say "was ____ing" (use with the verb "estar"): YOU WERE TALKING.
Estábamos durmiendo.
Tú estabas hablando.
Ellos estaban corriendo.
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Use the imperfecto to describe mental, emotional, or physical states.
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Multiple Choice
Use the imperfecto to describe mental, emotional, or physical states: WE WANTED TO READ.
Queríamos leer.
Sabían la respuesta.
Estaba cansada.
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Use the imperfect to say "would" when referring to habits.
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Multiple Choice
Use the imperfect to say "would" when referring to habits: HE WOULD CALL US EVERY FRIDAY.
Nos llamaba todos los viernes.
Yo comía muchas hamburguesas.
Caminaba a la escuela todos los días.
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-AR Imperfect endings
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Multiple Choice
Yo (CAMINAR) a la escuela.
caminaba
caminabas
caminaban
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Multiple Choice
Tú (TRABAJAR) cada día.
trabajaba
trabajabas
trabajábamos
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Multiple Choice
Ella (CANTAR) frecuentemente en el Karaoke.
cantaba
cantaban
cantabas
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Multiple Choice
Mis hermanos (LLAMAR) a mis abuelos cada fin de semana.
llamábamos
llamaban
llamabas
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Multiple Choice
A menudo nosotros (ESTUDIAR) en la biblioteca juntos.
estudiabas
estudiaba
estudiábamos
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Now, type the correct conjugation.
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Fill in the Blanks
Mi gato siempre (ESTAR) en el sofá.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Todos los lunes, yo (COCINAR) la cena para mi familia.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
El hijo (AYUDAR) con las responsabilidades de casa varias veces a la semana.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
A veces tú no (ESTAR) en la casa.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
A veces mis hermanos y yo (GRITAR).
Type answer...
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Irregular Imperfect verbs
There are only THREE irregular verbs in the imperfect tense.
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Multiple Choice
Todos los días yo (IR) a la practica de baloncesto.
iba
ibas
iban
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Multiple Choice
De vez en cuando mis padres (VER) una película en el cine.
veía
veíamos
veían
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Multiple Choice
Mi abuelo (SER) comandante del ejercito español.
éramos
era
eras
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Multiple Choice
Yo no (VER) a mi familia con frecuencia.
veía
veías
veíamos
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Multiple Choice
Mi perro (SER) un husky.
eran
eras
era
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Multiple Choice
Tú (IR) al parque muchas veces.
iba
ibas
íbamos
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-ER/-IR Imperfect endings
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Multiple Choice
Cuando Antonio (VIVIR) en Venezuela...
vivían
vivías
vivía
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Multiple Choice
Mis amigos y yo (CORRER) en el parque de vez en cuando.
corríamos
corrían
corría
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Multiple Choice
A veces yo no (QUERER) leer antes de dormir.
queríamos
quería
querías
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Multiple Choice
Tú nunca (COMER) fruta.
comías
comía
comían
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Multiple Choice
Mi familia no (TENER) mucho dinero.
teníamos
tenías
tenía
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Now, type the correct conjugation.
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Fill in the Blanks
Solo (HABER) tres hijos en mi familia.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Mis amigos y yo (SALIR) a la calle con frecuencia.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Yo no (SABER) hablar español.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Él (RECIBIR) flores cada cumpleaños.
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
De vez en cuando mis hermanas (TENER) mucha tarea.
Type answer...
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Lastly, can you answer this question again?
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Multiple Choice
When do we use the imperfect tense?
The imperfect tense is a past tense. It is used to talk about finished actions in the past.
The imperfect tense is a present tense. It is used to talk about actions happening right now.
The imperfect tense is a past tense. It is used to talk about ongoing, habitual, or repeated actions in the past.The imperfect tense is a past tense. It is used to talk about finished actions in the past.
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