1. 1 Spanish: The Imperfect Tense The tense used to described what you did in the past. (With Exceptions) By Michael Mauriello Inglesias 5/28/14

2. 2 When do we use the imperfect tense? The imperfect then is used in a variety of scenarios. Though usually the preterit is used for many events in the past, there are a few exceptions to the preterit when the imperfect is used. The imperfect tense is used when: When an action is habitual or continuous. (Ex. I ate Cheerios every morning.) When an action was interrupted by another. (Ex. I was walking down the street when I saw the robbery.) When something is being described in the past. (Ex. The skies were cloudy yesterday.) When an emotional or mental sensation occurs in the past. (Ex. Last week I felt very confused and alone.) When you are describing a time or age in the past. (Ex. When I was a kid…)

3. 3 For –ar verbs: Verb Root + Ar endings: Aba Abamos Abas Abais Aba Aban For –er & -ir verbs: Verb Root + er&ir endings: ίa ίamos ίas ίais ίa ίan How do we form the imperfect? (regular)

4. 4 How to form the irregular imperfect There are only three irregular verbs in the imperfect. Those verbs being ser,ver and ir: serverir era eras era éramos erais eran veía veías veía veíamos veíais veían iba ibas iba íbamos ibais iban

5. Creative way to remember when the imperfect is used --------------------------------------- ------ Habitual Interrupted Description Description(again) Emotional Niño --------------------------------------- ------ H.I.D.D.E.N It can be remembered using this acronym: