Imperfecto Verbos irregulares en el imperfecto Usos del Imperfecto. The Spanish imperfect tense is equivalent to three English forms. I lived in Mexico.

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Imperfecto

Verbos irregulares en el imperfecto

Usos del Imperfecto. The Spanish imperfect tense is equivalent to three English forms. I lived in Mexico Yo vivía en México I was living in Mexico I used to live in Mexico describeThe imperfect is used to describe actions or events that the speaker views as in process of happening in the past, with no reference to when they began or ended.

The imperfect is also used to refer to habitual or repeated actions in the past, with no reference to when they began or ended. ¿Ustedes hablaban inglés cuando vivían en México? describeThe imperfect is used to describe physical, mental, or emotional conditions in the past. Yo estaba cansada anoche. No me gustaba estudiar. expressThe imperfect is used to express time and age in the past. ¿Qué hora era? Eran las seis en punto ¿Cuántos años tenías cuando aprendiste a hablar?

The imperfect is used to describe in the past or set the stage. Mi casa era bonita. Hacía frío. Había una vez...