AR Verb Endings
What is the yo ending for AR verbs in the imperfect tense?
-aba
What ending do ER and IR verbs share in imperfect yo form?
-ía
What is the imperfect form of “ir” for yo?
iba
Which tense describes repeated actions in the past?
imperfect
“I used to play soccer.”
Yo jugaba fútbol.
Conjugate “hablar” for nosotros in the imperfect tense.
hablábamos
Conjugate “comer” for yo.
comía
What is the imperfect form of “ser” for él?
era
Which tense describes a completed action?
preterite
“We were happy.”
Éramos felices.
Conjugate “estudiar” for tú.
estudiabas
Conjugate “vivir” for nosotros.
Answer: vivíamos
Conjugate “ver” for nosotros.
veíamos
Yo _____ cuando él llegó. (estudiar)
estudiaba
They used to eat tacos every Friday.”
Comían tacos todos los viernes.
Conjugate “caminar” for ellos.
caminaban
Conjugate “beber” for ellos.
Answer: bebían
Name the 3 irregular imperfect verbs.
ir, ser, ver
Choose the correct tense:“Ayer fui al parque” is imperfect or preterite?
preterite
“As a child, I lived in Mexico.”
De niño/a, vivía en México.
Translate: “We used to talk every day.”
Hablábamos todos los días.
Translate: “She used to live in Spain.”
Ella vivía en España.
Translate: “They used to go to the beach.
Iban a la playa.
Translate: “It was raining while we ate.”
Llovía mientras comíamos.
“My family used to go to the mountains every summer.”
Mi familia iba a las montañas cada verano.