Spanish Imperfect

Imperfect Tense -ar Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'yo'

-aba

Imperfect Tense -ar Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'tú'

-abas

Imperfect Tense -ar Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'él/ella/usted'

-aba

Imperfect Tense -ar Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'nosotros'

-ábamos

Imperfect Tense -ar Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'vosotros'

-abais

Imperfect Tense -ar Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'

-aban

Imperfect Tense -er and -ir Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'yo'

-ía

Imperfect Tense -er and -ir Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'tú'

-ías

Imperfect Tense -er and -ir Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'él/ella/usted'

-ía

Imperfect Tense -er and -ir Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'nosotros'

-íamos

Imperfect Tense -er and -ir Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'vosotros'

-íais

Imperfect Tense -er and -ir Verbs Conjugation Ending for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'

-ían

Conjugation of 'Estar' in the Imperfect Tense for 'yo'

estaba

Conjugation of 'Estar' in the Imperfect Tense for 'tú'

estabas

Conjugation of 'Estar' in the Imperfect Tense for 'él/ella/usted'

estaba

Conjugation of 'Estar' in the Imperfect Tense for 'nosotros'

estábamos

Conjugation of 'Estar' in the Imperfect Tense for 'vosotros'

estabais

Conjugation of 'Estar' in the Imperfect Tense for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'

estaban

Conjugation of 'Ser' in the Imperfect Tense for 'yo'

era

Conjugation of 'Ser' in the Imperfect Tense for 'tú'

eras

Conjugation of 'Ser' in the Imperfect Tense for 'él/ella/usted'

era

Conjugation of 'Ser' in the Imperfect Tense for 'nosotros'

éramos

Conjugation of 'Ser' in the Imperfect Tense for 'vosotros'

erais

Conjugation of 'Ser' in the Imperfect Tense for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'

eran

Conjugation of 'Ir' in the Imperfect Tense for 'yo'

iba

Conjugation of 'Ir' in the Imperfect Tense for 'tú'

ibas

Conjugation of 'Ir' in the Imperfect Tense for 'él/ella/usted'

iba

Conjugation of 'Ir' in the Imperfect Tense for 'nosotros'

íbamos

Conjugation of 'Ir' in the Imperfect Tense for 'vosotros'

ibais

Conjugation of 'Ir' in the Imperfect Tense for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'

iban

Conjugation of 'Ver' in the Imperfect Tense for 'yo'

veía

Conjugation of 'Ver' in the Imperfect Tense for 'tú'

veías

Conjugation of 'Ver' in the Imperfect Tense for 'él/ella/usted'

veía

Conjugation of 'Ver' in the Imperfect Tense for 'nosotros'

veíamos

Conjugation of 'Ver' in the Imperfect Tense for 'vosotros'

veíais

Conjugation of 'Ver' in the Imperfect Tense for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'

veían

Imperfect Tense: Use for Habitual Actions

To describe actions that were repeatedly performed in the past.

Imperfect Tense: Describe Background Information

Used to set the scene in past narratives.

Imperfect Tense: Use with Time and Age

Commonly used to express time and age in the past.

Imperfect Tense: Emotional States

Used to describe feelings or emotions in the past.

Tip for Using the Imperfect Tense

Practice conjugating regularly to become comfortable with the tense.

Example of Habitual Action in the Imperfect

Cuando era niño, jugaba al fútbol todos los días.

Example of Setting Background in the Imperfect

Era un día soleado.

Example of Time in the Imperfect

Tenía diez años.

Example of Emotional State in the Imperfect

Estaba feliz.

Key Verb: Estar

To be.

Key Verb: Ser

To be.

Key Verb: Ir

To go.

Key Verb: Ver

To see.

What is the conjugation ending of -ar verbs for 'nosotros' in the Imperfect Tense?

-ábamos

What is the conjugation ending of -ir verbs for 'tú' in the Imperfect Tense?

-ías

What is one use of the Imperfect Tense?

Describing habitual actions in the past.

What does 'se veía' mean in English?

Was seen.

What is the imperfect tense ending for 'ellos/ellas/ustedes' for -ar verbs?

-aban.

How do you say 'I used to see' in Spanish using the imperfect?

Veía.

What does 'éramos' mean in English?

We were.