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Samantha Hines- Spanish 2
The Imperfect of Verbs
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Language - Spanish
11th Grade
01/09/2008

Additional Language - Spanish Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term

-er/-ir Imperfect Tense

 

 

Definition

-ia

-ias

-ia

-iamos

-ian

Term

Imperfect Tense -ar verbs

Definition

-aba

-abas

-aba

-abamos

-aban

Term
Imperfect of ser
Definition

-era

-eras

-era

-eramos

-eran

Term
Imperfect of ir
Definition

-iba

-ibas

-iba

-ibamos

-iban

Term
Imperfect of ver
Definition

-veia

-veias

-veia

-veiamos

-veian

Term

Imperfect Clues

Definition

siempre (always)

cada dia (everyday)

mientras (while)

con frucuencia (with frequency)

generalmente (generally)

muchas veces (often)

 

Term
When to use the imperfect:
Definition

-Actions in progress in the past

ex: We were walking

 

-Habitual or repeated action in the past

ex: we "used to"/"would"/"always"

Term

When to use the imperfect:

Definition

-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...

 

 

Term
When to use the imperfect:
Definition

-Actions that set the stage, or desire a past situation

 

Ex: Background info, age, time, physical condition, appearance, weather, location...

Term
I was enjoying the beach.
Definition
Yo disfrutaba de la playa.
Term
He used to collect stamps.
Definition
El collectionaba estampillas.
Term
She would jog every morning.
Definition
Ella trotaba todas las mananas.
Term
It was hot.
Definition
Hacia color.
Term
We always jumped rope every summer.
Definition
Siempre saltabamos la cuerda todos la verano.
Term
I always had a good time on vacation.
Definition
Siempre me divertia en las vaciones.
Term
Phrases...
Definition

De nino/a ....

(as a child)

Term
Phrases...
Definition

Cuando era joven...

(when i was young)

Term
Phrases...
Definition

De pequeno...

(as a child)

Term
Phrases...
Definition

Cuando tenia __ anos...

(when i was __ years old...)

Term
We were coming home when we saw Mary.
Definition
Veniamos para casa cuando vimos a Mary.
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