The imperfect tense (AQA GCSE Spanish): Flashcards
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Use of imperfect (habits)
Use of imperfect (habits)
Repeated/regular actions in the past
Use of imperfect (states)
Use of imperfect (states)
Describing how things were in the past
always
always
siempre
every day
every day
todos los días
before
before
antes
How many irregular verbs in imperfect?
How many irregular verbs in imperfect?
Only three
Three irregular verbs in imperfect
Three irregular verbs in imperfect
ir, ser, ver
I used to go (imperfect)
I used to go (imperfect)
iba
I was/used to be (imperfect)
I was/used to be (imperfect)
era
Preterite vs imperfect key difference
Preterite vs imperfect key difference
Preterite=snapshot (completed), imperfect=film (ongoing)
I used to play tennis every day
I used to play tennis every day
Jugaba al tenis todos los días
The hotel was expensive
The hotel was expensive
El hotel era caro
Do -er & -ir verbs share imperfect endings?
Do -er & -ir verbs share imperfect endings?
Yes, identical endings
worked/used to work
worked/used to work
trabajaba
lived/used to live
lived/used to live
vivía