Uses of the imperfect: habits
Past habits
Uses of the imperfect: descriptions
Past descriptions
Use 3 of the imperfect: non specific
Non specific time references
Use 4 of the imperfect: How long
To say how long you have been doing something
Way 1 of saying how long you have been doing something: desde hacia
Verb in imperfect + desde hacia + time period
Way 2 of saying how long you have been doing something: llevar
Llevar in imperfect + time period + gerund
Way 3 of saying how long you have been doing something: hacia
Hacia + time period
Yo, -ar
-aba
Tu, -ar
-abas
El/ella, -ar
-aba
Nosotros, -ar
-abamos
Vosotros, -ar
-abais
Ellos/ellas, -ar
-aban
Yo, er/ir
-ia
Tu, er/ir
-ias
El/ella, el/ir
-ia
Nosotros, er/ir
-iamos
Vosotros, er/ir
-iais
Ellos/ellas, er/ir
-ian
Ser imperfect irregular
Era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran
Ir imperfect irregular
Iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban
Ver imperfect irregular
Veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían
Imperfect continuous Structure
Imperfect estar + gerund
Conocer imperfect
To know a person
Conocer preterite
To meet a person
Saber imperfect
To know something
Saber preterite
To find out something
Llevar imperfect
To wear
Tener imperfect
To have
Tener preterite
To get