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Worksheetsel imperfecto 2023
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The imperfect is used for...
actions that are seen as completed
actions that are seen as NOT completed
Use of the imperfect tense implies that the...
past action DID NOT have a definite beginning or a definite end
past action DID have a definite beginning or a definite end
The imperfect tells us...
specifically when an action took place
in general when an action took place
The key words and phrases of the imperfect signal...
specific time frames
repetitive, vague or non-specific time frames
The actual, true meaning of the imperfect tense in English is...
was, were, ing, used to or would
add ed to the end of a verb or put DID in front of a verb
Which ACRONYMN helps us remember the rule for when to use the IMPERFECT TENSE...
SAFE
S = Specific # of instances or times
A = Action that interrupts another action/event
F = Focuses on the beginning or end
E = Enclosed amount of time (duration)
SWEAT
S = Setting or description
W - Weather
E = Emotion
A = Age
T = Time
These endings are used for REGULAR ER/IR VERBS in the IMPERFECT TENSE...
ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
These 3 verbs are IRREGULAR in the IMPERFECT TENSE...
AR, ER and IR verbs
AR, ER/IR and SER verbs
SER, IR and VER verbs
ER/IR, Ser and Ver verbs
Los estudiantes (hablar)...
hablaba
hablábamos
hablababais
hablaban
Tú (comer)...
comía
comías
comía
comíais
Mi familia y yo (vivir)...
vivíamos
vivíais
vivían
vivía
Yo (ver)...
voy
vía
veía
veo
Uds. (pasar)...
pasaban
pasaba
pasábamos
pasan
Mateo (ser)...
era
eran
eras
erais
Nosotros (ir)...
ibais
ibamos
iban
íbamos
Sr. Valdez y Sra. Sanchez (ver)...
vían
veían
víamos
veíamos
I used to work
trabajabas
trabajaba
trabajías
trabajía
We used to study
estudiaban
estudiaran
estudiábamos
estudíamos
My primary school was...
Mi escuela tenía...
En mi escuela, había...
Mi escuela hacía...
Mi escuela era...
Comía muchos caramelos
You used to eat lots of sweets
I used to eat lots of sweets
They used to eat lots of sweets
We used to eat lots of sweets
They used to drink milk
bebía leche
bebías leche
bebían leche
bebíamos leche
It didn't have a lot of students
No tenían muchos alumnos
No tenía muchos alumnos
No teníais muchos alumnos
No tenías muchos alumnos
Iban al club cada jueves
He went to the club every Thursday
You went to the club every Thursday
We went to the club every Thursday
They went to the club every Thursday
I was never stressed
Nunca estaba estresado
Nunca estaban estresado
Nunca estabas estresado
Nunca estábamos estresado
