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The Imperfect T ense

Dive into the Spanish imperfect tense, exploring how to express past actions, habitual occurrences, and scene-setting. This guide covers -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, providing examples like "buscaba" (I was searching) and "comía" (I was eating). Learn the verb "haber" in the present and imperfect forms, such as "había" (there was). Additionally, discover the irregular verbs in the imperfect tense, including "ser," "ir," and "ver." Mastering these concepts will enhance your fluency and understanding of past narratives in Spanish.

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The Imperfect T ense

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  1. The Imperfect Tense Saying what used to happen, was happening, or setting a scene in the past.

  2. -ar verbs (example: buscar) • BuscabaBuscábamos • BuscabasBuscabais • BuscabaBuscaban

  3. -er verbs (example: comer) • ComíaComíamos • ComíasComíais • ComíaComían

  4. -ir verbs (example: vivir) • VivíaVivíamos • VivíasVivíais • VivíaVivían

  5. The verb Haber • Hay= there is/there are • present tense • Había= there was/there were • imperfect past tense

  6. Irregular Verbs in the Imperfect • The following verbs are irregular in the imperfect tense (we will learn their forms later). • Ser • Ir • Ver

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