Mastering the Imperfect Tense

What is the imperfect tense used for?

• The imperfect tense is used for expressing emotions in the present.

• The imperfect tense is used for completed actions in the past.

• The imperfect tense is used for ongoing or habitual actions in the past.

• The imperfect tense is used for actions that will happen in the future.

What is the ending for regular -ar verbs in the imperfect tense?

• -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron

• -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían

• -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban

• -ar, -ar, -ar, -ar, -ar, -ar

What is the ending for regular -er verbs in the imperfect tense?

• -ar, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

• -er, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

• -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían

• -ir, -is, -i, -imos, -ís, -in

What is the ending for regular -ir verbs in the imperfect tense?

• -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron

• -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían

• -ar, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an

• -o, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en

What is the difference between the imperfect tense and the preterite tense?

• The imperfect tense describes completed actions, while the preterite describes ongoing actions.

• The imperfect tense is used for ongoing or habitual actions, while the preterite is for completed actions.

• The imperfect tense is used only in the present, while the preterite is used in the past.

• There is no difference; they are used interchangeably.

Which of the following sentences uses the imperfect tense correctly?

• Yo comí pizza todos los días.

• Ellos jugarán en el parque mañana.

• Ella estaba leyendo un libro cuando sonó el teléfono.

• Nosotros vamos al cine ayer.

How do you form the imperfect tense for regular -ar verbs?

• By adding -er, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en to the verb stem.

• By adding -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban to the verb stem.

• By adding -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the verb stem.

• By adding -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron to the verb stem.

Which of the following is a correct use of the imperfect tense in a sentence?

• Yo fui al mercado todos los sábados.

• Ella comía pizza cada viernes.

• Nosotros iremos al cine la próxima semana.

• Ellos jugaron en el parque ayer.

What is the first person singular ending for regular -ir verbs in the imperfect tense?

• -imos

• -ió

• -í

• -ía

What is the correct conjugation of the verb 'hablar' in the first person plural form in the imperfect tense?

• Hablaban

• Hablaste

• Hablábamos

• Hablamos