
El Imperfecto
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Anabel Gonzalez
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Year 10 | GCSE
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The imperfect is another way to talk about the past in Spanish.
Do we really need another way? YES. Spanish sees a difference in past events.
Imperfect tense
What is it?
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When do I use it?
The imperfect tense is used for:
Descriptions in the past (what something or someone was like)
En mi escuela primaria, las instalaciones eran mejores
Repeated actions in the past
Tenía clases de gimnasia cada semana
What people used to do or how things used to be like
Antes jugábamos a fútbol, pero ahora preferimos salir con amigos
Spanish | AGR
Imperfect tense
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You use the PRETERITE TENSE for single events in the past
You use the IMPERFECT TENSE for repeated actions or things you used to do in the past
Imperfect tense | AGR
Watch out!
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1. Take the infinitive of the verb and remove the infinitive endings (-ar, -er, -ir)
2. Add the following endings
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Take the infinitive
Remove the infinitive ending -ar
Add the endings for the imperfect tense
Imperfect tense | AGR
A closer look:
Verbs in -AR
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Multiple Choice
Yo _______ (pasear) por el parque
paseabas
paseaba
paseabámos
paseaban
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Multiple Choice
Marta y Lola _________ (limpiar) la sala.
limpiaba
limpiabas
limpiábamos
limpiaban
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Multiple Choice
¿Tú _______ (sacar) buenas o malas notas?
sacaba
sacábamos
sacabas
sacaban
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Multiple Choice
Julia __________ (jugar) a baloncesto después de clase
jugábais
jugábamos
jugaban
jugaba
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Multiple Choice
Nosotros ___________ (cantar) en el coro de pequeños
cantábamos
cantabas
cantaba
cantaban
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Multiple Choice
Pablo, ¿tú y tus amigos ________ (visitar) la escuela?
visitaba
visitabas
visitabámos
visitábais
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Take the infinitive
Remove the infinitive ending -er or -ir
Add the endings for the imperfect tense
Imperfect tense | AGR
A closer look:
Verbs in -ER & -IR
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Multiple Choice
Yo no ________ (escribir) cartas de niño.
escribía
escribías
escribíamos
escribían
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Multiple Choice
Carlota no ________ (leer) los libros muchas veces.
leía
leías
leíamos
leían
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Multiple Choice
Sonia y Marta _______ (comer) muchos caramelos
comían
comíamos
comía
comías
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Multiple Choice
Vosotros _______ (tener) clase de baile por la tarde
teníais
tenía
tenían
teníamos
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Multiple Choice
Samuel y yo _______ (vivir) al lado del gimnasio.
vivía
vivías
vivíamos
vivían
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Multiple Choice
Tú ________ (hacer) los deberes todos los días.
hacía
hacías
hacíamos
hacían
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Fantastic news, there are only THREE irregular verbs in the imperfect tense:
SER
IR
VER
Imperfecto | AGR
Irregular verbs
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Multiple Choice
Mi escuela primaria ________ (ser) pequeña
éramos
era
eran
erais
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Multiple Choice
Cuando era pequeña yo _______ (ir) a clase de inglés
ibas
íbamos
iba
iban
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Multiple Choice
Luis y Jorge _______ (ver) muchos dibujos animados
veía
veían
veíais
veías
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Multiple Choice
Vosotros _______ (ser) muy traviesos en el pasado
era
eras
eran
erais
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Multiple Choice
Nosotros ________ (ver) a nuestros amigos en el parque
veíamos
veía
veías
veían
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Multiple Choice
Santi, ¿tú ______ (ir) a una escuela pública o privada?
íbais
iban
ibas
íbamos
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ABBA USED TO SING MAMMA MIA
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Fill in the Blanks
La pensión
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Cada sábado nosotros
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Cuando yo tenía doce años,
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
En verano vosotros
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Tú no
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Juan y Marta
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Lo bueno del pueblo
Type answer...
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