Pretérito Imperfecto in Spanish
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Hide- 1.What is the pretérito imperfecto (imperfect tense) in Spanish?
- 2.Regular and irregular verb conjugations
- 2.1.Regular conjugation of the imperfecto
- 2.2.Irregular conjugation of the imperfecto (ir, ver, ser)
- 3.When to use the pretérito imperfecto in Spanish?
- 3.1.Ongoing actions
- 3.2.Regular actions in the past
- 3.3.Descriptions of states
- 3.4.Simultaneous actions in the past
- 3.5.Unexpected events
- 4.Marker words of the pretérito imperfecto.
- 5.Examples sentences for the imperfecto in Spanish
- 5.1.Example text
- 5.2.Translation
- 6.Exercises
- 6.1.Exercise to practice the Imperfecto
- 6.2.¿Do you know how to conjugate irregular verbs in Imperfecto?
- 6.3.Use the imperfecto to complete the sentences.
What is the pretérito imperfecto (imperfect tense) in Spanish?
The imperfect tense (Spanish: el pretérito imperfecto or imperfecto) is in addition to the pretérito perfecto simple and pretérito perfecto compuesto, another tense to talk about the past. It is used in descriptions and to say what was happening or used to happen.
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Regular and irregular verb conjugations
The conjugation of the imperfecto is much less complex than the other past tense forms.
Regular conjugation of the imperfecto
The imperfect of regular verbs is formed by dropping the endings -ar, -er, -ir of the infinitive form and adding the following endings:
- for verbs ending in -ar with -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban
- for verbs ending in -er, with -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían
- for verbs ending in -ir, with -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían
-ar verbs conjugated | -er verbs conjugated | -ir verbs conjugated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | Hablar (to speak) | Comer (to eat) | Vivir (to live) |
| Yo | hablaba | comía | vivía |
| Tú | hablabas | comías | vivías |
| Él / Ella | hablaba | comía | vivía |
| Nosotros/-as | hablábamos | comíamos | vivíamos |
| Vosotros/-as | hablabais | comíais | vivíais |
| Ellos/ellas/Ustedes | hablaban | comían | vivían |
Attention: Note, that –er and –ir verbs share the same endings and all forms have a written accent mark.
Irregular conjugation of the imperfecto (ir, ver, ser)
It is easy to remember that there are only three verbs with irregular conjugations in the imperfect: ir, ser and ver
| Pronouns | Ir (to go) |
|---|---|
| Yo | iba |
| Tú | ibas |
| Él / Ella | iba |
| Nosotros/-as | íbamos |
| Vosotros/-as | ibais |
| Ellos/ellas/Ustedes | iban |
| Pronouns | Ser (to be) |
|---|---|
| Yo | era |
| Tú | eras |
| Él / Ella | era |
| Nosotros/-as | éramos |
| Vosotros/-as | erais |
| Ellos/ellas/Ustedes | eran |
| Pronouns | ver (to see) |
|---|---|
| Yo | veía |
| Tú | veías |
| Él / Ella | veía |
| Nosotros/-as | veíamos |
| Vosotros/-as | veíais |
| Ellos/ellas/Ustedes | veían |
When to use the pretérito imperfecto in Spanish?
Ongoing actions
To describe continuing, ongoing actions in the past.
- Miriam tenia muchos amigos. (Miriam had a lot of friends.)
- No teníamos mucho dinero. (We didn’t have much money.)
Regular actions in the past
To say what used to happen or what you used to do regularly in the past.
- Cuando vivía en Paris iba al teatro con frecuencia. (When I was living in Paris, I usedto go to the theatre frequently.)
- Llamaba a su madre cada día. (She used to call her mum every day.)
Descriptions of states
To describe people or states of indefinite duration in the past.
- Era un politico corrupto. (He was a corrupt polititian.)
- Hacía sol. (It was sunny.)
Simultaneous actions in the past
To describe simultaneous actions in the past.
- El padre cocinaba mientras los niños jugaban. (The father was cooking while the children were playing.)
- María escuchaba música mientras trabajaba. (Maria listened to music while working.)
Unexpected events
To describe what was happening or what the situation was when something else took place.
- Me caí cuando cruzaba la calle. (I felt over when I was crossing the road.)
- Estaba en casa cuando hubo un corte de electricidad. (I was at home when there was an electricity cut.)
Marker words of the pretérito imperfecto.
These expressions indicated the use of imperfecto. Most of the words highlight that the action takes place regularly or is a habit.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| antes | before |
| mientras | while |
| de joven / de niño | when I was young / a child |
| normalmente | usually |
| siempre | always |
| nunca | never |
| a menudo | often |
| algunas veces | sometimes |
| casi nunca | hardly ever |
| de vez en cuando | from time to time |
| todos los días/años | every day/year |
Examples sentences for the imperfecto in Spanish
- Antes comía carne. (Before, I used to eat meat)
- Normalmente volvías de trabajar a las 18:00. (Usually you came back from work at 18:00)
- Siempre veíamos la televisión después de cenar. (We always watched TV after dinner)
Example text
“Garrapata” era un hombre feroz y barrigudo. Tenía una pata de palo y un garfio de acero en vez de mano. Era el terror de Londres. Tenía la nariz gorda y colorada como una berenjena.. Le faltaba media oreja y llevaba un parche negro para taparse un ojo de cristal. Por lo demás, no era demasiado feo.
Extraído de: El Pirata Garrapata. Juan Muñoz Martín
Translation
"Garrapata" was a ferocious and pot-bellied man. He had a wooden leg and a steel hook instead of a hand. It was the terror of London. His nose was big and red like an eggplant. He had half an ear and wore a black patch to cover his glass eye. Apart from that, it was not too ugly.
From El Pirata Garrapata. Juan Muñoz Martín
Exercises
- Exercise to practice the Imperfecto
- ¿Do you know how to conjugate irregular verbs in Imperfecto?
- Use the imperfecto to complete the sentences.
Exercise to practice the Imperfecto
Example:
A él le gustaba ir al cine. (gustar- él)
(He liked going to the cinema)
1. Antes (comer- yo) poco, (estar - yo) bastante delgado.
(Before, I used to eat very little, I was pretty skinny).
2. No me nada dibujar. (gustar- yo)
(I didn´t like drawing at all)
3. todas los días. (salir- nosotros)
(We used to go out every day)
4. Carla y mi hermano todo el tiempo. (jugar-ellos)
(Carla and my brother used to play all the time)
5. De pequeño muy bien. (cantar-él)
(When he was little he used to sing very well)
6. Mi madre todas las noches antes de dormir. (leer-él)
(My mum used to read every night before going to bed)
7. Mi abuela al lado de mi casa. (vivir-ella)
(My grandma used to live close to my house)
8. Mi monitora de natación genial. (ser-ella)
(My swimming instructor was awesome)
9. Él una paella todos los domingos. (hacer- él)
(He used to cook paella every Sunday)
¿Do you know how to conjugate irregular verbs in Imperfecto?
Example:
Cada día llamaba a su madre. (llamar- ella)
(She used to call her mother every day)
1. Sara siempre a su hermana después del colegio. (esperar-ella)
(Sara always waited for her sister after school).
2. Carlos siempre la música demasiado fuerte. (poner-él)
(Carlos always put the music too loud)
3. El perro a los vecinos cuando por la casa. (molestar-él)
(The dog disturbed the neighbours when he run around the house).
4. No desde hace 15 años. (nevar)
(It didn’t snow since 15 years ago).
5. Nunca a comer a ese restaurante. (ir, nosotros)
(We never went to have lunch in that restaurant)
6. Lo único que sé es que hermanos. (ser, ellos)
(The only thing I know is that they were brothers)
7. Recuerdo que mis vecinos las llaves en la puerta. (dejar-ellos)
(I remember that my neighbours used to leave the keys on the door).
8. María y yo mejores amigas en el colegio. (ser-nosotras)
(María and I were best Friends at school).
9. mucho en el norte de España. (llover)
(It used to rain a lot in the north of Spain).
10. Tú nunca a la playa en verano. (Tú- ir)
(You never used to go to the beach in summer).
Use the imperfecto to complete the sentences.
Fill in the missing words
Example:
Vivía en un piso en Madrid. (ella-vivir)
(She lived in a flat in Madrid)
1. calor. (hacer)
(It was hot)
2. No mucho dinero (tener-nosotros)
(We didn’t have much money)
3. hambre. (tener-yo)
(I was hungry)
4. café todos los martes. (tomar- nosotras)
(We used to have cofee every Tuesday)
5. Me caí cuando la calle. (cruzar- yo)
(I fell over when I was crossing the street)
6. Carlota la televisión cuando sonó el teléfono. (mirar- ella)
(Carlota was watching television when the telephone rang)
7. inglés y francés. (ella- hablar)
(She spoke English and French)
8. español. (estudiar-nosotros)
(We studied Spanish)
9. A veces, en casa de Pepa. (comer- nosotros)
(We sometimes used to eat at Pepa’s)
10. Cuando llegó el médico ya se mejor. (ellos- sentir)
(They were already feeling better when the doctor arrived)
Exercises
- Exercise to practice the Imperfecto
- ¿Do you know how to conjugate irregular verbs in Imperfecto?
- Use the imperfecto to complete the sentences.
Exercise to practice the Imperfecto
Example:
A él le gustaba ir al cine. (gustar- él)
(He liked going to the cinema)
1. Antes (comer- yo) poco, (estar - yo) bastante delgado.
(Before, I used to eat very little, I was pretty skinny).
2. No me nada dibujar. (gustar- yo)
(I didn´t like drawing at all)
3. todas los días. (salir- nosotros)
(We used to go out every day)
4. Carla y mi hermano todo el tiempo. (jugar-ellos)
(Carla and my brother used to play all the time)
5. De pequeño muy bien. (cantar-él)
(When he was little he used to sing very well)
6. Mi madre todas las noches antes de dormir. (leer-él)
(My mum used to read every night before going to bed)
7. Mi abuela al lado de mi casa. (vivir-ella)
(My grandma used to live close to my house)
8. Mi monitora de natación genial. (ser-ella)
(My swimming instructor was awesome)
9. Él una paella todos los domingos. (hacer- él)
(He used to cook paella every Sunday)
¿Do you know how to conjugate irregular verbs in Imperfecto?
Example:
Cada día llamaba a su madre. (llamar- ella)
(She used to call her mother every day)
1. Sara siempre a su hermana después del colegio. (esperar-ella)
(Sara always waited for her sister after school).
2. Carlos siempre la música demasiado fuerte. (poner-él)
(Carlos always put the music too loud)
3. El perro a los vecinos cuando por la casa. (molestar-él)
(The dog disturbed the neighbours when he run around the house).
4. No desde hace 15 años. (nevar)
(It didn’t snow since 15 years ago).
5. Nunca a comer a ese restaurante. (ir, nosotros)
(We never went to have lunch in that restaurant)
6. Lo único que sé es que hermanos. (ser, ellos)
(The only thing I know is that they were brothers)
7. Recuerdo que mis vecinos las llaves en la puerta. (dejar-ellos)
(I remember that my neighbours used to leave the keys on the door).
8. María y yo mejores amigas en el colegio. (ser-nosotras)
(María and I were best Friends at school).
9. mucho en el norte de España. (llover)
(It used to rain a lot in the north of Spain).
10. Tú nunca a la playa en verano. (Tú- ir)
(You never used to go to the beach in summer).
Use the imperfecto to complete the sentences.
Fill in the missing words
Example:
Vivía en un piso en Madrid. (ella-vivir)
(She lived in a flat in Madrid)
1. calor. (hacer)
(It was hot)
2. No mucho dinero (tener-nosotros)
(We didn’t have much money)
3. hambre. (tener-yo)
(I was hungry)
4. café todos los martes. (tomar- nosotras)
(We used to have cofee every Tuesday)
5. Me caí cuando la calle. (cruzar- yo)
(I fell over when I was crossing the street)
6. Carlota la televisión cuando sonó el teléfono. (mirar- ella)
(Carlota was watching television when the telephone rang)
7. inglés y francés. (ella- hablar)
(She spoke English and French)
8. español. (estudiar-nosotros)
(We studied Spanish)
9. A veces, en casa de Pepa. (comer- nosotros)
(We sometimes used to eat at Pepa’s)
10. Cuando llegó el médico ya se mejor. (ellos- sentir)
(They were already feeling better when the doctor arrived)
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- Feedback and tips to progress.
If you…
- would love to travel through Latin America or Spain
- need to improve your pronunciation in Spanish, your fluency, your comprehension
- would like to invest in your professional career and you know that speaking Spanish is essential
- need Spanish to do business.
- or just want to learn this language because you like it
Book a free trial lesson with me and start learning this beautiful language!
I need to practice the conjugation of the verbs because the past tense is very difficult and I confuse the end of the verbs -ir and -ar.
Natalia L.
English classes
C. B.
Eliana is a native teacher from Brazil. She has a huge teaching experience with students. Students can improve in English or in Portuguese thank her severals teaching materials. Eliana teaches according to your demands and your level. She tries to learn more about students in order to prepare next courses based on your hobbies (music, audios, video) which is very attractive.
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Eliana V.
Experienced Spanish teacher
C. B.
Jessica is a Spanish teacher since 15 years. She teaches to every level online and at the University. She has many teaching tools to learn Spanish in an attractive and funny ways ! Students can be in confidence with her and learn Spanish quickly ! I recommend her !
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Jessica E.
My lessons are based on a singular approach that is personalized, so my method is always different and planned considering students's goals and skills. So, if you want to prepare a literature exam, or a grammar test, or improving your conversation's capabilities, you will have a personal lesson and a big empathy with your teacher. I will be glad to offer you a free lesson.
B. C.
Mariarita is a very expert and experienced teacher. She has a lot of different and interactive learning material she will use during her classes.
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Mariarita S.
W. T.
I found CoLanguage accidentally when I was searching for online private lessons to improve my spanish skills which had diminished a bit since my stay abroad two years ago (B2+ level). After the free trial with Noelia (where we talked about my objectives and her learning methods and got to know each other) I was already so blessed and motivated! Her lessons are well-structured, she is really flexible, patient, reacts to sentences spoken and directly helps to rephrase mistakes/sentences. I am able to repeat and learn grammar/vocabularies and at the same time we have good conversations which makes my speaking more fluent again. She visualizes everything while speaking which makes it easy to follow. I am really looking forward to continue learning Spanish with her!
Noelia N.
Thank you very much Wiebke !!! :)
Teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language
C. B.
Loreto is a great Spanish teacher ! She has a lot of teaching experiences for foreign people in different countries ! She knows how adapte her lessons from beginners to advanced level ! Students can learn by books, exercices and grammar lessons made by Loreto or by attractive ways as quizz, videos or pictures ! I recommend her !
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Loreto D.
I introduce myself
T. .
Deborah is a very nice and positive teacher. She is experienced in teaching all levels of students. She has prepared learning materials for Spanish and French languages. She is ready to meet new students!
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Thank you so much for your positive feedback and I’m grateful to be a part of this staff ❤️