WATERS
Which acronym does WATERS apply to?
Imperfect
Why are trigger words useful?
They can indicate whether the verb is preterite or imperfect
What conjugations are the same out of -ar verbs, -er verbs, and -ir verbs?
-er and -ir verbs
What are the three irregulars for Imperfect?
Ser, Ir, and Ver
Why is the underlined word imperfect? Yo estaba alegre.
It indicates emotion because alegre means happy.
What is the difference between the A in SAFE and the A in WATERS?
The A in SAFE means an interrupting action whereas the A in WATERS means age
Why is frecuentemente a trigger word?
It means frequently which shows repetition
Are there any stem changes in the imperfect?
There are no stem changes in the imperfect
What irregular verb has accents in all its conjugations?
Ver has accents in all the conjugations
Why is the underlined word imperfect? Yo era cinco años y yo me rompí rodilla.
it indicates age, because the cinco años means five years old
What is the difference between the E in SAFE and the E in WATERS?
The E in SAFE means enclosed amount of time and the E in WATERS means emotion
Why is de niño a trigger word?
It means as a child which describes setting
What tense is imperfect in?
Past tense
What are the conjugations of Ir?
iba íbamos
ibas
iba iban
Why is the underlined word imperfect? Eran las nueve y yo me acosté
It indicates telling time because the las neueve means nine O'clock
What letter in WATERS would the verb estar indicate in a sentence?
It would indicate E-emotion because estar means "to be"
What is a trigger word and why?
A veces-it means sometimes which indicates repetition
What are the -ar conjugations?
aba ábamos
abas
aba aban
What are the Conjugations for Ser?
era éramos
eras
era eran
Why is the underlined word imperfect? Ayer, era lloviendo y entonces fue sol.
Weather because the lloviendo means it was raining
What does the acronym WATERS stand for?
W-Weather, A-Age, T-Telling Time, E-Emotion, R-Repetition, S-Setting
What are three trigger words? Why?
Día a día-It means day to day which indicates repetition
Alegre-It means happy which is an emotion
Siempre-It means always which is describing repetition
What are the -er and -ir conjugations?
ía íamos
ías
ía ían
What are the conjugations for Ver?
veía veíamos
veías
veía veían
The era is because of setting indicated by bonita día which means pretty day and the caminaba is because of repetition indicated by cada día which means every day