Spanish Grammar: Imperfect Regular [-ER] and [-IR] Verbs
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Spanish Grammar: Imperfect Regular [-ER] and [-IR] Verbs
la gramática española: verbos regulares [-er] e [-ir] en el imperfecto
- Expresses a variety of actions occurring in the past.
- Properly frame a story and express ongoing or recurring actions.
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| When speaking about the past in English, you choose which past tense to use depending on the context and the meaning you wish to convey. In Spanish sentences, you chose which past tense you use depending only on the meaning you wish to convey.
Here is how you conjugate [-ER] & [-IR] verbs in the imperfect (past) tense!
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[-ER] & [-IR] Verbs: Imperfect Past Tense Endings |
| yo |
[-ía] |
| tú |
[-ías] |
| él/ella/usted |
[-ía] |
| nosotros(as) |
[-íamos] |
| vosotros(as) |
[-íais] |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
[-ían] |
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Note how there are accent marks in every verb conjugation!
Here are some common [-ER] & [-IR] verbs conjugated in the imperfect past tense!
BEBER : To drink
Él bebía leche cada día
He used to drink milk every day.
COMER : To eat
Siempre comía pollo los miércoles.
He always ate chicken on Wednesdays.
CORRER : To run
Ellos corrían a la escuela después del desayuno.
They ran to school after breakfast.
VIVIR : To live
Nosotros vivíamos aquí.
We used to live here.
ASISTIR : To attend
Yo asistía a la escuela aquí cuando era joven.
I used to attend school here when I was young.
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¿Qué comía usted en Costa Rica?
What did you eat (used to eat) in Costa Rica?
¿A qué hora abría la tienda la semana pasada?
What time did you open the store last week?
¿Dónde corría en las mañanas?
Where did you run in the mornings?
¿Quién asistía las reuniones?
Who used to attend the meetings?
¿Cómo vivía sin un móvil?
How did you live without a cell phone?
¿Cuándo corrían ellos en el equipo de fútbol?
How much did they run on the soccer team?
¿Cuándo asistía la clase de español?
When did you attend Spanish class?
¿Cuántos días le escribía?
How many days did you write him? |
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Quizlet Activities
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- Imperfect Past Tense – Verb Conjugation Endings for [-ER] Verbs
- Direct Link: [https://quizlet.com/_8ztzji]
- Click on the top right-hand corner for Options.
- Click on the bottom right-hand corner to change Study Mode.
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Quizlet Activities
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- Imperfect Past Tense – Verb Conjugation Endings for [-IR] Verbs
- Direct Link: [https://quizlet.com/_8zu4sx]
- Click on the top right-hand corner for Options.
- Click on the bottom right-hand corner to change Study Mode.
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Quizlet Activities
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- Imperfect Past Tense with Regular [-ER] Verbs – Examples
- Direct Link: [https://quizlet.com/_9020fe]
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Quizlet Activities
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- Imperfect Past Tense with Regular [-IR] Verbs – Examples
- Direct Link: [https://quizlet.com/_902ayl]
- Click on the top right-hand corner for Options.
- Click on the bottom right-hand corner to change Study Mode.
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