el imperfecto 2023

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The imperfect is used for...

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actions that are seen as NOT completed

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Use of the imperfect tense implies that the...

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past action DID NOT have a definite beginning or a definite end

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The imperfect tells us...

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in general when an action took place

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The key words and phrases of the imperfect signal...

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repetitive, vague or non-specific time frames

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The actual, true meaning of the imperfect tense in English is...

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was, were, ing, used to or would

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Which ACRONYMN helps us remember the rule for when to use the IMPERFECT TENSE: SAFE or SWEAT?

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SWEAT: S = Setting or description, W = Weather, E = Emotion, A = Age, T = Time.

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These endings are used for REGULAR ER/IR VERBS in the IMPERFECT TENSE...

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ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían

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These 3 verbs are IRREGULAR in the IMPERFECT TENSE...

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SER, IR and VER verbs

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Los estudiantes (hablar)...

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hablaban

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Tú (comer)...

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comías