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El Imperfecto (Imperfect)

El Imperfecto (Imperfect). The Other Past Tense. Los objectivos. Understand how to conjugate regular verbs into the imperfect tense Understand how to conjugate irregular verbs into the imperfect tense Understand when to use the imperfect tense. Regular –AR Conjugation. Conjugation formula:

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El Imperfecto (Imperfect)

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  1. El Imperfecto(Imperfect) The Other Past Tense

  2. Los objectivos • Understand how to conjugate regular verbs into the imperfect tense • Understand how to conjugate irregular verbs into the imperfect tense • Understand when to use the imperfect tense

  3. Regular –AR Conjugation • Conjugation formula: • (infinitive – ending) + new ending • -AR endings • -aba -ábamos • -abas -abais • -aba -aban • Example: descansar • yo descansaba nosotros descansábamos • tú descansabas vosotros descansabais • él descansaba ellos descansaban

  4. Regular –ER & –IR Conjugation • Conjugation formula: • (infinitive – ending) + new ending • -ER & -IR endings • -ía -íamos • -ías -íais • -ía -ían • Example: tener • yo tenía nosotros teníamos • tú tenías vosotros teníais • él tenía ellos tenían

  5. Stem-Changing & Reflexive Verbs • Since the imperfect conjugation is created from the infinitive, stem-changing verbs DO NOT change when conjugated • Reflexive verbs act accordingly when conjugated and use the same pronouns as in the present/preterite

  6. DESCANSAR descansaba descansabas descansaba descansábamos descansabais descansaban MERENDAR (e→ie) merendaba merendabas merendaba merendábamos merendabais merendaban A Little Practice  -AR Verbs

  7. SUCEDER sucedía sucedías sucedía sucedíamos sucedíais sucedían LLOVER (o→ue) llovía llovías llovía llovíamos llovíais llovían A Little Practice  -ER Verbs

  8. ASISTIR asistía asistías asistía asistíamos asistíais asistían ZAMBULLIRSE me zambullía te zambullías se zambullía nos zambullíamos os zambullíais se zambullían A Little Practice  -IR Verbs

  9. Irregular Verb Conjugations • There are only 3 irregular conjations in the imperfect tense • ir • ser • ver • IR: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban • SER:era, eras, era, eramos, erais, eran • VER: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían

  10. Use of the Imperfect Tense • Repetitive actions • Indefinite time period • Background information • Time • Weather • Age • Appearance • Feelings & Emotions • Beliefs

  11. Los objectivos • How are regular verbs conjugated into the imperfect tense? • How are irregular verbs conjugated into the imperfect tense? • When is the imperfect tense used?

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