El Pretérito Imperfecto (Imperfect) (AQA A-Level Spanish): Flashcards
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Main uses of imperfect tense (4)
Main uses of imperfect tense (4)
Ongoing, habitual, background info, age/time/date
-AR verb imperfect endings
-AR verb imperfect endings
-aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban
-ER/-IR verb imperfect endings
-ER/-IR verb imperfect endings
-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían
How many irregular verbs in imperfect
How many irregular verbs in imperfect
Only 3
The 3 irregular verbs in imperfect
The 3 irregular verbs in imperfect
SER, IR, VER
yo form of SER in imperfect
yo form of SER in imperfect
era
yo form of IR in imperfect
yo form of IR in imperfect
iba
Habitual imperfect in English
Habitual imperfect in English
'used to' or 'would' (habitual)
Time phrases indicating imperfect (3)
Time phrases indicating imperfect (3)
siempre, a menudo, todos los días
Preterite describes what type of actions
Preterite describes what type of actions
Completed actions with clear beginning and end