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Imperfect Tense -ar verbs |
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-aba -abas -aba -abamos -aban |
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-era -eras -era -eramos -eran |
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-iba -ibas -iba -ibamos -iban |
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-veia -veias -veia -veiamos -veian |
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siempre (always) cada dia (everyday) mientras (while) con frucuencia (with frequency) generalmente (generally) muchas veces (often) |
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When to use the imperfect: |
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-Actions in progress in the past ex: We were walking -Habitual or repeated action in the past ex: we "used to"/"would"/"always" |
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When to use the imperfect: |
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-Actions that were in progress when they were inturrupted ex: He was reading when... -Actions that were past intentions ex: I was going to.../wanted to... |
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When to use the imperfect: |
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-Actions that set the stage, or desire a past situation Ex: Background info, age, time, physical condition, appearance, weather, location... |
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I was enjoying the beach. |
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Yo disfrutaba de la playa. |
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He used to collect stamps. |
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El collectionaba estampillas. |
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She would jog every morning. |
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Ella trotaba todas las mananas. |
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We always jumped rope every summer. |
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Siempre saltabamos la cuerda todos la verano. |
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I always had a good time on vacation. |
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Siempre me divertia en las vaciones. |
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De nino/a .... (as a child) |
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Cuando era joven... (when i was young) |
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De pequeno... (as a child) |
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Cuando tenia __ anos... (when i was __ years old...) |
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We were coming home when we saw Mary. |
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Veniamos para casa cuando vimos a Mary. |
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