The imperfect tense is used for actions happening . . .

Which of the following are ways to translate the imperfect tense?

Now, on to formation.

Which principal part of a verb do we use to form the imperfect tense?

This principal part that we use to form the imperfect tense is also called the . . .

From this principal part, to form the imperfect tense, we need to turn it into the . . .

To turn the principal part into the present stem,

in order to then form the imperfect tense,

how much do we need to snip off?

Use labōrāre as an example.

So, for example, if the principal part is lābōrāre, the present stem would be . . .

So, for example, if the principal part is rīdēre, the present stem would be . . .

And if it were, say, legere?

What about facere, which has faciō as its first principal part?

What about dormīre?

For faci- and dormi-, what vowel do we have to add before our tense marker?

And here we go.

Let's say we've got our present stems: labōrā-, rīdē-, lege-, faciē-, dormiē-.

What do we now add to mark the imperfect tense?

The one exception is if the verb is sum, which has second principal part esse and doesn't use a tense marker.

If it's sum, what's the stem?

Which of the following is the ego ending for the imperfect tense?

So, for example, "I was working" in Latin is . . .