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Ih a previous lessoh, you learhed IhaI Ihe imper!ecI is used !or pasI acIiohs IhaI are hoI
seeh as compleIed. Use o! Ihe imper!ecI Iehse implies IhaI Ihe pasI acIioh did hoI have a
de!hiIe begihhihg or a de!hiIe ehd. You also learhed how Io coh|ugaIe regular -ar verbs.
Ih Ihis lessoh, you will learh how Io coh|ugaIe -er ahd -ir verbs, ahd become more !amiliar
wiIh Ihe uses o! Ihe imper!ecI.
To conjugale regular -ar verbs in lhe imperlecl, simply drop lhe ending (-ar) and add one ol lhe
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1o coh|ugaIe regular -er ahd -ir verbs ih Ihe imper!ecI, simply drop Ihe ehdihg (-er or -ir)
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Here are all Ihree regular imper!ecI verb !orms IogeIher:
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hablaba comia vivia
hablabas comias vivias
hablaba comia vivia
hablabamos comiamos viviamos
hablabais comiais viviais
hablaban comian vivian
1he imper!ecI is used !or acIiohs IhaI were repeaIed habiIually.
!LMORZBAMOS JUNTOS TODOS LOS DAS
We would lunch logelher every day.
,AS SEORAS SIEMPRE CHARLABAN POR LAS MAANAS
The ladies would always chal in lhe mornings.
1he imper!ecI is used !or acIiohs IhaI "seI Ihe sIage" !or ahoIher acIioh.
9O LEA CUANDO ENTR MI PAP
l was reading when my papa enlered. (nole lhal "enlered" is prelerile)
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%RAN LAS SIETE DE LA NOCHE
ll was seven o'clock al nighl.
,A NIA TENA CINCO AOS
The lillle girl was lve years old.
1he above examples all !all wiIhih our geheral rule !or usihg Ihe imper!ecI:
4HE IMPERFECT IS USED FOR PAST ACTIONS THAT ARE NOT SEEN AS COMPLETED
LeI's add Iwo more !ashcards !or regular -er ahd -ir verbs ih Ihe imper!ecI Iehse:
Verb Flashcards
43. lmperlecl. regular -er
-ia
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comia, comias, comia, comiamos, comiais, comian,
44. lmperlecl. regular -ir
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vivia, vivias, vivia, viviamos, viviais, vivian,
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