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The imperfect for -ar verbs |
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| the imperfect of -er/-ir verbs |
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veia veias veia veiamos veian |
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| When to use the imperfect |
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-The imperfect tense is used to refer to actions in the past that occurred repeatedly. -The imperfect tense is also used to refer to actions in the past that occurred over an extended period of time. -The imperfect tense is also used to "set the stage" for an event that occurred in the past. -Actions which are not physical, that is feelings and mental actions, usually use the imperfect tense. |
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The imperfect is frequently associated with phrases that describe the frequency of past actions. |
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-a menudo (often) -a veces (sometimes) -cadia dia (every day) -cada ano (every year) -con frequenica (frequently) -todos los dias (every day) -nunca (never) -siempre (always) |
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| I used to eat chicken frequently. |
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| Yo comia frecuentemente pollo. |
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| We were coming home when we saw Mary. |
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Veniamos para casa cuando vimos a Mary. |
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| When we were little, we used to play alot. |
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| Cuando eramos pequeno, jugabamos mucho. |
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| The girl used to watch alot of movies. |
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| La nina veia muchos peliculas. |
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| My mother and I used to go to the beach everyday. |
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| Mi madre y yo ibamos a la playa todo los dias. |
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| She was tired and very hungry. |
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| Ella estaba cansada y mucho hambre. |
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Samantha estudiaba comida. |
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| It was seven o'clock when Juan arrived. |
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Eran las siete cuando Juan llego. |
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He used to collect stamps. |
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| Collectionaba estampillas. |
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| I was enjoying the beach. |
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| I always had a great time on vacation. |
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| Siempre me divertia en las vaciones. |
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