Transcript Sra. Van Voris's PowerPoint on IR, SER and VER in the imperfect

Imperfect of SER, VER and IR
Before we go on, you should have a good
understanding of the uses of the Imperfect. If
you don’t, go back and review.
You should know the imperfect IS NOT A
SUBSTITUTE for the preterite.
In general...
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The imperfect refers to repeated/habitual
actions in the past
The imperfect sets the stage upon which
other actions take place
Use the imperfect to express time in the
past
Use the imperfect to report what was said
in the present (hear say)
The imperfect describes characteristics or
physical conditions
There are just three irregular verbs in the
imperfect. You can apply the rules you
have learned to Ser, Ver and Ir as well.
Ser - To Be
 Era
 Éramos
 Eras
 Era
 Eran
Ver - To See
 Veía
 Veíamos
 Veías
 Veía
 Veían
Ir - To Go
 Iba
 Íbamos
 Ibas
 Iba
 Iban
Now practice yourself!
 When
the
weather was
good, we
went to the
beach.
 She used to
be fat.
 Cuando
hacía buen
tiempo,
íbamos a la
playa.
 Ella era
gorda.
 When
I was
young I
watched
Sesame
Street.
 It was 1:00 in
the morning
when he
called.
 Cuando
era
niña, veía
Plaza
Sesamo.
 Era la una de
la mañana
cuando él
llamó.
So, how did you do?
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Remember - The imperfect
is used to talk about things
in the past. It is used to
describe habitual or
customary actions. It is
also used to tell time or
express age. Stick with
these rules and you will
master the imperfect!
If you are still having a problem
with the imperfect, be sure to set
up a tutoring time.