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Spanish Imperfert
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The imperfect tense is used to.. | convey "used to"; talk about habits/ repeated action in the past; to give descriptions; to convey an action that was going on in the background when something else happened to interrupt it |
| aba | I, he/ she (AR) |
| abas | you (s) (AR) |
| ábamos | we (AR) |
| abais | you (p) (AR) |
| aban | they (AR) |
| ía | I, he/ she (IR/ ER) |
| ías | you (s) (IR/ ER) |
| íamos | we (IR/ ER) |
| íais | you (p) (IR/ER) |
| ían | they (IR/ ER) |
| antes (yo) comía carne | I used to eat meat |
| antes (yo) bebía cafe | I used to drink coffee |
| (yo) hablaba por teléfono cuando sonó el timbre de la puerta | I was talking on the phone when the door bell rang |
| antes ibamos al colegio en coche | We used to go to school by car |
| el hotel era moderno | the hotel was modern |
| mi casa era antiguo | my house was old |
| The Preterite Tense is used when... | an action can be counted; a very specific time reference is used |