Imperfect

-ar verb endings in the imperfect

-aba

-abas

-aba

-abamos

-aban

-er & -ir verb endings in the imperfect

-ía
-ías
-ía
-íamos
-ían

verbs that have an irregular imperfect

ir, ser, ver

ir conjugation in the imperfect

iba

ibas

iba

ibamos

iban

ser conjugations in the imperfect

era

eras

era

éramos

eran

ver conjugations in the imperfect

veía veías veía veíamos veían

había

there was or there were (imperfect form : generalization about what existed)

hubo

there was or there were (preterite form : specific instance)

había una fiesta de graduación

there was a graduation party (imperfect - a general statement noting the existence of a past event.)

había baile y comida

there was dancing and food (imperfect - past actions in progress)

hubo una ceremonia, luego una cena y, finalmente, baile

there was a ceremony, then a dinner, and finally dancing (preterite)

eran a las tres y media

it was at three thirty (imperfect: indicating a time in the past)

era el cinco de mayo

it was May 5 ( (imperfect: indicating a date in the past)

tenía quince años

I was 15 years old (imperfect: indicating an age in a past moment)

quería relajarme contigo

I wanted to relax with you (imperfect : indicating mental state or desire in the past)

nosotras nunca nos llevamos bien

we never got along (imperfect: indicating a ongoing relationship in the past)

ibamos a la casa de mis abuelos por Navidad

We were going to my grandparents' house for Christmas (imperfect : indicating an ongoing action in the past)

We used to go to my grandparents’ house for Christmas (imperfect : indicating a habitual action in the past)

Solíamos ir a casa de mis abuelos para Navidad.

We used to go to my grandparents’ house for Christmas (imperfect : emphasizing a habitual action that no longer occurs)

Este pasado diciembre , fuimos a casa de mis abuelos para Navidad.

This past December, we went to my grandparents' house for Christmas (preterite: indicating a singular completed action in the past).