Imperfect Tense and Reflexive Verbs Review

This set of flashcards will help reinforce key vocabulary and conjugations related to the imperfect tense and reflexive verbs in Spanish.

Imperfect Tense

A verb tense used to describe past actions that were ongoing or recurring.

Regular -AR endings in Impefect Tense

-aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban.

Regular -ER/-IR endings in Imperfect Tense

-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.

Ir (to go) in Imperfect Tense

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.

Ser (to be) in Imperfect Tense

era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran.

Ver (to see) in Imperfect Tense

veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían.

Reflexive verbs

Verbs that indicate that the subject performs an action on itself.

Despertarse

To wake up.

Acostarse

To go to bed.

Levantarse

To get up.

Cepillarse los dientes

To brush one's teeth.

Lavar

To wash.

Ducharse

To take a shower.

Sentarse

To sit down.

Imperative form of 'lavarse' for tú

Lávate.

Imperative form of 'acostarse' for nosotros

Acostémonos.

To translate 'I brush my hair' in Spanish

Me cepillo el pelo.

To put on (clothing) in Spanish

Ponerse.