THE IMPERFECT TENSE: REGULAR- IRREGULAR VERBS Avancemos 2 – Unidad 4.
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THE IMPERFECT TENSE:REGULAR-IRREGULAR VERBS
Avancemos 2 – Unidad 4
Preterite
You have already learned to talk about the past using the preterite tense for actions that began and ended at a definite time.
Preterite
Ana cantó en la fiesta anoche.
Ana sang at the party last night.
(Completed past action.)
Imperfect
The imperfect tense is another way to talk about the past. We use it to describe actions without any indication of their beginning or end.
Imperfect
Ana cantaba.Ana was singing.(No indication of beginning or end.)
ImperfectWe use the imperfect to talk about actions that happened repeatedly in the past. In English we often say “used to” or “would” to express this idea.
Imperfect
Generalmente caminaban mucho.
Generally they would walk a lot.
Imperfect
Jugaban con otros niños de la familia.
They used to play with other children in the family.
Imperfect
Expressions such as generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, siempre, and nunca can cue us to use the imperfect.
Imperfect
Here are all the forms of -ar verbs in the imperfect. Notice the accent mark on the nosotros form.
CAMINAR (to walk)
Yo caminaba
Tú caminabas
ÉlElla
caminabaUd.
Nos. caminábamos
Vos. caminabais
EllosEllas caminabanUds.
Since the yo and the Ud./él/ella forms are the same, we often use the subject pronouns to avoid confusion.
Imperfect
Imperfect
Let’s do a few more verbs.
PATINAR (to skate)
Yo patinaba
Tú patinabas
ÉlElla patinabaUd.
Nos. patinábamos
Vos. patinabais
EllosEllas patinabanUds.
USAR (to use)
Yo usaba
Tú usabas
ÉlElla usabaUd.
Nos. usábamos
Vos. usabais
EllosEllas usabanUds.
JUGAR (to play)
Yo jugaba
Tú jugabas
ÉlElla jugabaUd.
Nos. jugábamos
Vos. jugabais
EllosEllas jugabanUds.
Imperfect
Now we will learn the -er/-ir verb endings in the imperfect tense.
COMER (to eat)
Yo comía
Tú comías
ÉlElla comíaUd.
Nos. comíamos
Vos. comáis
EllosEllas comíanUds.
VIVIR (to live)
Yo vivía
Tú vivías
ÉlElla vivíaUd.
Nos. vivíamos
Vos. viváis
EllosEllas vivíanUds.
The Imperfect
There are three irregular verbs in the imperfect. The verbs IR, SER, and VER.
IR
iba
ibas
iba
íbamos
ibais
iban
SER
era
eras
era
éramos
erais
eran
VER
veía
veías
veía
veíamos
veíais
veían
The ImperfectThe imperfect form of hay is había (there was/were, there used to be)
Generalmente, no había muchos participantes en el campeonato.