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