El Imperfecto

1. El Imperfecto Talking about habitual, recurring past actions

2. el imperfecto • After the preterite, the imperfect is the most frequently used tense to express past actions. • Good news! There are no stem changes in the imperfect. • And (like it could get any better, I know!) there are only 3 irregular verbs in the imperfect.

3. -ar endings • Take off the –ar ending to get the stem, then add the appropriate ending below according to the subject.

4. -er/-ir endings • Again, remove the ending to get the stem. Then, use the correct ending below to match the subject.

5. Irregular verbs • Just like all other irregular verb forms, you just have to memorize these. • Ir…Always remember iba is a word, not an ending!

6. -er/-ir endings • Ser • Ver

7. imperfect uses • The imperfect verb tense is used to express habitual or repeated actions in the past. The specific time the even began or ended is unimportant. • Here are some common expressions that accompany the imperfect: • Siempre, a menudo, con frecuencia, muchas veces, cada día, cada viernes, cada semana, cada año, en la épca precolombina, durante el Ranacimiento

8. waterloads • The imperfect is used to describe persons, places, and things in the past. • We use the acronym “water loads” to remember what circumstances require the imperfect. • Weather • Age • Time • Emotion • Repeated actions • Location • On-going actions • Appearance • Date/desire • Setting the background