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imperfect -ar verb endings |
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yo-aba tu-abas el, ella-aba nosotros-abamos vosotros-abais ellos/as-aban |
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Imperfect -er/-ir verb endings |
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yo-ia tu-ias el/ella-ia nosotros-iamos vosotros-iais ellos/as-ian |
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yo-era tu-eras el-era nosotros-eramos ellos/as-eran |
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yo-iba tu-ibas el/ella-iba nosotros-ibamos ellos/as-iban |
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Imperfect of Ver (to see) |
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yo-veia tu-veias el-veia nosotros-veiamos ellos/as-veian |
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When to use the imperfect |
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Actions that were in past intentions |
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Actions in progress in the past |
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Habitual or repeated actions in the past |
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Ex: We "used to" "would" "always" |
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Actions that were in progress when they were interrupted |
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Ex: He was reading when...... |
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Actions that were past intentions |
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Ex: I was going to/ wanted to |
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Actions that set the stage, or described a past situation |
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Ex: background info, age, time, physical condition, situation |
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