Imperfect Conjugations
-ar endings
aba ábamos
abas
aba aban
What are the three irregulars in the imperfect?
ir, ser, ver
Preterite tense is a ____ ___, and an interruption
completed action
Name & Define reason for the tense in italic:
Yo tenía 5 años cuando mi hermano nació.
Imperfect - Age
Cantar conjugation (yo) in the Preterite
canté
ía íamos
ías
ía ían
Yes (they are on all three terms, but not every single conjugation)
What acronym is used to remember the uses of the imperfect?
W A T C H E D
Name & Define reason for the tense in italic:
Yo siempre hablaba con mi amiga sobre la tarea
Imperfect- Continuous action
cantar (imperfect tense el form)
Querer (yo form)
Queria
Ir conjugations
iba íbamos
ibas
iba iban
Which tense is referred to as a "one & done" ?
Preterite Tense
Name & Define reason for the tense in italic:
Ayer yo comí un desayuno muy grande.
Preterite - Completed action
If I was talking about an event in the past and I wanted to "set the scene" what tense would I use?
Imperfect
trabajar (plural)
trabajaban
Ser conjugations
era éramos
eras
era eran
Can you have a sentence with a imperfect tense and a preterite tense in any order?
yes
Name & Define reason for the tense in italic:
Montábamos en bicicleta cuando de pronto empezó a llover.
Imperfect - Continuous action
Preterite - Interrupted action
To be "born" and "to die" are events in the past that are almost always _______
Preterite
Pick one:
The imperfect tense has the least or most amount of irregular verbs than any other conjugation in Spanish.
least
Ver conjugations
veía veíamos
veías
veía veían
In what 2 instances in the past must you ALWAYS use the IMPERFECT?
Age & Time
Translate this sentence:
My brothers were 3 years old when they went to the dentist.
Mis hermanos tenían 3 años cuando fueron al dentista.
Which tense has the most irregular verbs?
preterite