The imperfect tense (Edexcel GCSE Spanish): Flashcards
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What imperfect tense describes (3 uses)
What imperfect tense describes (3 uses)
Used to do, repeated actions, past descriptions
Regular -ar verb imperfect endings (yo, tú, él)
Regular -ar verb imperfect endings (yo, tú, él)
-aba, -abas, -aba
Regular -er/-ir imperfect endings (yo, tú, él)
Regular -er/-ir imperfect endings (yo, tú, él)
-ía, -ías, -ía
Do -er and -ir share imperfect endings?
Do -er and -ir share imperfect endings?
Yes, they share the same endings
Three irregular verbs in imperfect
Three irregular verbs in imperfect
ir, ser, ver
To go (imperfect, yo)
To go (imperfect, yo)
iba
To be (imperfect, yo)
To be (imperfect, yo)
era
To see (imperfect, yo)
To see (imperfect, yo)
veía
Tense for single/completed past events
Tense for single/completed past events
Preterite
Tense for repeated/continuous past events
Tense for repeated/continuous past events
Imperfect
before
before
antes
always
always
siempre
every day
every day
todos los días