the spanish imperfect tense (compatible with )
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The Spanish Imperfect Tense
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Yo (I) Nosotros (We)
Tú (You - informally)
Vosotros (Y’all)
Él/ella/Usted(He / she / you –formally)
Ellos/ellas/Ustedes(They / All of you)
How to Read the Verb ChartsSubject Pronouns in Spanish (English)
In Spain, use vosotros to talk to a group of friends or peers. Use Ustedes to talk to a group formally. In Latin America, use Ustedes to talk to a group, either formally or informally.
How to Read the Verb ChartsSubject Pronouns in Spanish
-aba -ábamos
-abas -abais-aba -aban
The Imperfect TenseRegular Endings: -ar Verbs
-ía -íamos
-ías -íais-ía -ían
The Imperfect TenseRegular Endings: -er/-ir Verbs
hablaba hablábamos
hablabas hablabaishablaba hablaban
The Imperfect TenseRegular Verbs: hablar
comía comíamos
comías comíaiscomía comían
The Imperfect TenseRegular Verbs: comer
vivía vivíamos
vivías vivíaisvivía vivían
The Imperfect TenseRegular Verbs: vivir
me lavaba nos lavábamos
te lavabas os lavabaisse lavaba se lavaban
The Imperfect TenseRegular Verbs: lavarse
Lavarse is a regular verb that happens to be reflexive. Study the proper use and position of reflexive pronouns.
iba íbamos
ibas ibaisiba iban
The Imperfect Tense: Irregular Verbsir
era éramos
eras eraisera eran
The Imperfect Tense: Irregular Verbsser
veía veíamos
veías veíaisveía veían
The Imperfect Tense: Irregular Verbsver
Ver is irregular because the e is not removed from the infinitive.
The Imperfect Tense: Irregular Verbshaber
The imperfect form of haber is había.