Spanish imperfect tense
Spanish Imperfect Tense Verb Endings Outline
Introduction to the Imperfect Tense
Definition: Used to describe past actions that were ongoing, habitual, or not completed.
Context: Often used for background descriptions, age, time, and weather in the past.
Regular Verb Endings
-AR Verbs
Endings:
Yo: -aba
TĂș: -abas
Ăl/Ella/Usted: -aba
Nosotros/Nosotras: -ĂĄbamos
Vosotros/Vosotras: -abais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -aban
Example: Hablar (to speak)
Yo hablaba, TĂș hablabas, Ăl hablaba, etc.
-ER Verbs
Endings:
Yo: -Ăa
TĂș: -Ăas
Ăl/Ella/Usted: -Ăa
Nosotros/Nosotras: -Ăamos
Vosotros/Vosotras: -Ăais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -Ăan
Example: Comer (to eat)
Yo comĂa, TĂș comĂas, Ăl comĂa, etc.
-IR Verbs
Endings:
Yo: -Ăa
TĂș: -Ăas
Ăl/Ella/Usted: -Ăa
Nosotros/Nosotras: -Ăamos
Vosotros/Vosotras: -Ăais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -Ăan
Example: Vivir (to live)
Yo vivĂa, TĂș vivĂas, Ăl vivĂa, etc.
Irregular Verbs in the Imperfect Tense
Ser (to be)
Conjugation:
Yo: era
TĂș: eras
Ăl/Ella/Usted: era
Nosotros/Nosotras: éramos
Vosotros/Vosotras: erais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: eran
Ir (to go)
Conjugation:
Yo: iba
TĂș: ibas
Ăl/Ella/Usted: iba
Nosotros/Nosotras: Ăbamos
Vosotros/Vosotras: ibais
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: iban