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Imperfect Tense

Imperfect Tense. Becca Ross. What is Imperfect Tense?. Imperfect Tense describes what you used to do. It’s closely related to past tense, but past tense is something that just happened. . There are three Equivalents in English. For the verb lived: She lived She used to live

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Imperfect Tense

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  1. Imperfect Tense Becca Ross

  2. What is Imperfect Tense? • Imperfect Tense describes what you used to do. • It’s closely related to past tense, but past tense is something that just happened.

  3. There are three Equivalents in English. For the verb lived: She lived She used to live She was living

  4. You use this tense when… • You are indicating actions that were going on at the time you are talking about. • Describe physical attributes of people you are remembering. • Express attitudes and beliefs held at sometime in the past. • How old someone was in the past • Describe past state of health • Set context for a past tense story.

  5. How do you use this tense? • The imperfect verb tense has specific verb endings that you use for each subject. • When using this tense you first identify the subject. • Once you know the subject you can then attach the appropriate ending to the verb you are using. Make sure you drop the original ar,er/ir verb ending first.

  6. The Ar Verb Endings

  7. Er/Ir Endings

  8. Watch Out! There are irregular forms. • An irregular verb is a verb that does not stick to the normal conjugations. It conjugates in some other way. Some examples are ver, ser, and ir.

  9. Here are a few examples:

  10. Irregular Forms Ser

  11. Irregular Forms… Ver

  12. Another Irregular Form Ir

  13. Try it on your own Now. Question 1)(Please Write down all of your answers) • What is the correct ending for an ar verb when using the subject yo? • aab • baa • aba • abb

  14. Question 2) • What is the correct conjugated verb for the subject usted using the verb hablar? A)Hablaban B)Hablaba C) Hablabas

  15. 3) Complete the Sentence Using the Verb nadar. • Nosotros _________ todos los dias.

  16. 4) Complete the Sentence Using the Verb comer. • Yo __________ todos los días.

  17. 5) When do you use this tense? • A) When talking about something you used to do. • B) When talking about the present. • C) When talking about something you want to happen. • D) When talking about something that will never happen.

  18. 6) Choose the Correct Answer • What is the correct conjugation using the verb ir for the subject ella? • A) era • B) ibas • C) eran • D) iba

  19. 7) Where do you place this verb ending? • A) At the beginning of the sentence, always. • B) At the end of the verb after eliminating the original verb ending • C) Before the conjugated verb. • D) After the subject of the sentence.

  20. Answer Key (: • 1) c • 2) B • 3) nadábamos • 4)comía • 5) A • 6) D • 7) B

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