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When to use imperfect tense
I was ...ing
Por ejemplo: Mi papá cocinaba cuando entré a casa.
My dad was cooking when I came in the house
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How to form imperfect tense
Take off ar/er & ir ending and add
-aba -ía
-abas -ías
-aba -ía
-ábamos-íamos
-abais -íais
-aban -ían
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Examples of imperfect tense
Mi profesor era alto y tenía el pelo ondulado.
My professor was tall and had wavy hair.

El campo era bello.
The countryside was beautiful.

Iba a clase cuando sonó el teléfono.
I was going to class when the telephone rang.
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Irregular imperfect tense
Ir-to go
iba/ibas/iba/ibamos/ibais/iban

ser-to be
era/eras/era/éramos/erais/eran

ver-to see
veía/veías/veía/veíamos/veíais/veían
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More examples of imperfect tense
La niña tenía 4 años.
The little girl was 4 years old.

Los perros tenían dos años cuando los adopté.
The dogs were two years old when I adopted them.

Eran las tres de la tarde.
It was three o'clock in the afternoon.

Era el 9 de mayo.
It was May 9th.
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Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Take off ar/er & ir ending and add
-aba -ía
-abas -ías
-aba -ía
-ábamos-íamos
-abais -íais
-aban -ían

Back

How to form imperfect tense

Card 3

Front

Mi profesor era alto y tenía el pelo ondulado.
My professor was tall and had wavy hair.

El campo era bello.
The countryside was beautiful.

Iba a clase cuando sonó el teléfono.
I was going to class when the telephone rang.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Ir-to go
iba/ibas/iba/ibamos/ibais/iban

ser-to be
era/eras/era/éramos/erais/eran

ver-to see
veía/veías/veía/veíamos/veíais/veían

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

La niña tenía 4 años.
The little girl was 4 years old.

Los perros tenían dos años cuando los adopté.
The dogs were two years old when I adopted them.

Eran las tres de la tarde.
It was three o'clock in the afternoon.

Era el 9 de mayo.
It was May 9th.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5

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