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EL EL IMPERFECTOIMPERFECTO
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• We use the imperfect to talk about actions that happened repeatedly in the past. In English we often say “used to” or “would” to express this idea.
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• Yo jugaba con mi oso de peluche.
• I used to play with my teddy bear.
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• It is also talking about past actions when no beginning or end is specified
Hacía sol cuando llegamos a la playa. It was
sunny when we got to the beach
• Is also describes a situation that is interrupted by an event.
Imperfect Preterite
Yo bailaba cuando tu llamaste.
I was dancing when you called.
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EXPRESSIONS SUCH AS:
• generalmente - generaly
• a menudo – often
• muchas veces – many times
• todos los días – every day
• siempre – always
• nunca - never
• a veces - sometimes
can cue us to use the imperfect.
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• Here are all the forms of -ar verbs in the imperfect. Notice the accent mark on the nosotros form.
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Yo - aba
Tú - abas
ÉlElla aba
Ud.
Nos. ábamos
Vos. abais
EllosEllas aban
Uds.
- AR VERBS
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CAMINAR (TO WALK)
Yo caminaba
Tú caminabas
ÉlElla caminaba
Ud.
Nos. caminábamos
Vos. caminabais
EllosEllas caminaban
Uds.
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• Since the yo and the Ud./él/ella forms are the same, we often use the subject pronouns to avoid confusion.
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The -ER/-IR verb endings in the imperfect tense.
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-ER / -IR VERBS
Yo ía
Tú ías
Él
Ella ía
Ud.
Nos. íamos
Vos. íais
Ellos
Ellas ían
Uds.
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COMER (TO EAT)
Yo comía
Tú comías
Él
Ella comía
Ud.
Nos. comíamos
Vos. comíais
Ellos
Ellas comían
Uds.
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VIVIR (TO LIVE)
Yo vivía
Tú vivías
Él
Ella vivía
Ud.
Nos. vivíamos
Vos. vivíais
Ellos
Ellas vivían
Uds.