El Imperfecto

What is the Imperfect used for?

• Talking about actions that were COMPLETED in the past

• Talking about actions that were ONGOING in the past

What else is the Imperfect used for?

• To talk about actions that were going on ('was singing' ...'was talking' ...etc.

• To talk about actions that only took place once ('sang' ...'talked' ...etc.)

How is the Imperfect used when mixed up with Preterit?

• To talk about ongoing actions that were interrupted

• To talk about the future

• To talk about the present

What are regular -AR verb endings in the Imperfect?

• -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -ábais, -aban

• -ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían

What are regular -ER/-IR verb endings in the Imperfect?

• -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -ábais, -aban

• -ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían

How is the verb IR (to go) conjugated in the Imperfect?

• -iba, -ibas, -iba, -íbamos, -íbais, -iban

• -era, -eras, -era, -éramos, érais, eran

• veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían

How is the verb SER (to be) conjugated in the Imperfect?

• -iba, -ibas, -iba, -íbamos, -íbais, -iban

• -era, -eras, -era, -éramos, érais, eran

• veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían

How is the verb VER (to see) conjugated in the Imperfect?

• -iba, -ibas, -iba, -íbamos, -íbais, -iban

• -era, -eras, -era, -éramos, érais, eran

• veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían

Translate to English: Ella hablaba por teléfono mucho cuando era niña.

• She used to talk on the phone a lot as a child.

• She talked on the phone a lot to children yesterday.

Miguel y yo corríamos 5 kilómetros cada día cuando eramos miembros del equipo.

• Miguel and I used to run 5 km every day when we were member of the team.

• Miguel and I ran 5 km last week.