The Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
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Describing a Situation
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Realidades 2
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Realidades 2
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
The imperfect tense is also used:To describe people, places, and
situations in the pastLa casa de mis abuelos era
enorme. Tenía cinco dormitorios.
The imperfect tense is also used:To describe people, places, and
situations in the pastLa casa de mis abuelos era
enorme. Tenía cinco dormitorios.
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
To talk about a past action or situation when no beginning or end is specified
Había mucha gente en la casa para el aniversario de mis abuelos.
To talk about a past action or situation when no beginning or end is specified
Había mucha gente en la casa para el aniversario de mis abuelos.
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
To describe the situation or background information when something else happened or interrupted the ongoing action.
To describe the situation or background information when something else happened or interrupted the ongoing action.
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
In these cases, the imperfect tense is used to tell what someone was doing when something happened (preterite.)
In these cases, the imperfect tense is used to tell what someone was doing when something happened (preterite.)
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation
Todos mis parientes bailaban cuando llegamos.
All my relatives were dancing when we arrived.
Todos mis parientes bailaban cuando llegamos.
All my relatives were dancing when we arrived.