The imperfect tense
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Cantar (to sing)
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Cards (5)
The imperfect tense
(5 cards)
Cantar (to sing)
Cantaba
Cantabas
Cantaba
Cantabamos (accent on the first a)
Cantabais
Cantaban
Escribir (to write)
Escribia (accent on all the i's)
Escribias
Escribia
Escribiamos
Escribiais
Escriban
Ir , ser, ver are the only irregular verbs in the imperfect
Ir
Iba
ibas
iba
ibamos
ibais
iban
Ser
era
eras
era
éramos
érais
eran
Ver
veia *accent on the i
veia
veiamos
veiais
veian
Beber (to drink)
Bebia (accent on all i's)
Bebias
Bebia
Bebiamos
Bebian
When to use the imperfect?
- Habitual or repeated actions
- Events or actions that were in progress
- Physical characteristics
- Mental or emotional states
- Telling time
- Age
The imperfect is used to describe actions that are seen by the speaker as incomplete or ''continuing''