Is the imperfect a form of the past, present, or future?
Past
yo, jugar
Yo jugaba
I used to play soccer.
Yo jugaba el fútbol.
Sí o no: Would I use the imperfect to describe my lunch yesterday?
No
Ella, vivir
Ella vivía
He used to live in Athens.
Él vivía en Athens.
Sí o no: Would I use the imperfect to describe myself as a child?
Sí
Nosotros visitar
Nosotros visitábamos
They used to visit their grandmother.
Ellos visitaban la abuela.
When do I use the imperfect?
Things that happened repeatedly, over a long period of time, "used to"
tú, ir
Tú ibas
I was spoiled.
Yo era consentido/a.
What is the name of the other past tense (in Spanish)?
El pretérito
yo, ser
Yo era
¿Cómo se dice "well behaved" en español?
Bien educado/a
We used to go the playground.
Nosotros íbamos al patio de recreo.
¿Cómo se dice "teddy bear" en español?
El oso de peluche