el imperfecto

El imperfecto is a verb tense used to describe a

• habitual action today

• habitual action in the past

Ser and ir are irregular in el imperfecto.

• 
• 

the endings for -ar verbs in el imperfecto are

• o, as, a, amos, an

• e, aste, o, amos, aron

• aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

The endings for -er & -ir verbs in el imperfecto are

• ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

• o, es, e, imos, en

• í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

The acronym WALT D & ME helps us remember the uses for the imperfect. It means

• winter, autumn, leaves, typhoon, ditch, eagle

• weather, age, location, time/date, description, mental process/desires, emotions

• weather, age, location, temper, disposition, manners, ego

Complete this sentence with the correct IMPERFECT form of the given verb

"Mi hermano TENER 5 años en el primer grado."

á í

Complete this sentence with the correct IMPERFECT form of the given verb

"SER las 5:00 de la tarde"

á í

Complete this sentence with the correct IMPERFECT form of the given verb

Los estudiantes ESTAR en el primer grado.

á í

Complete this sentence with the correct IMPERFECT form of the given verb

Cuando era niña, mi hermana COMER mucho Cheerios.

Complete this sentence with the correct IMPERFECT form of the given verb

Cuando era niña, yo ESTUDIAR el español.