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  2. Spanish Imperfect Tense 101: Uses, Examples & Conjugations

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    The imperfect tense is used to: Describe people, places and things in the past. Tell time and someone’s age. Refer to simultaneous events or actions. Talk about habits, and routines in the past. There are only three irregular verbs in the imperfect tense (‘ser’, ‘ir’, and ‘ver’).

  3. In English, what is imperfect tense? + Example - Socratic

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    A tense is imperfect if it is used to describe an unfinished action. In English all continuous (also called progressive) tenses are imperfect ones. Past Continuous ; Example: John was eating breakfast when the telephone rang. An action described by was eating is unfinished so the tense is imperfect. Present Continuous; Example: What are you ...

  4. Verb Tenses Explained, with Examples - Grammarly

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    What are some examples of the different verb tenses? The simple tenses show actions happening at different times, while the perfect tenses show completed actions that relate to different time periods. The continuous tenses are for ongoing actions that take a while to complete.

  5. To use the word “Imperfect” in a sentence, follow these steps: Identify the action: First, determine a past action that was ongoing or incomplete in the past. Choose the subject: Decide who or what was performing the action in the past.

  6. Spanish Past Tenses 101: Preterite vs Imperfect

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    Both the preterite and imperfect are past tenses, but they express different aspects of the past. The imperfect describes recurring actions, events with no clear start or end, or how things or people used to be. The preterite is specific and definite. It expresses when an action occurred or the number of occurrences.

  7. A Complete Guide to Imperfect Conjugation for Beginners

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    In a few words, the imperfect tense in Spanish is used to describe the past but is different from the past tense. With this tense, you can talk about a past action that was done in a continuous state, a past action that was being done before it was interrupted by a different action, or describe age, feelings, time, and dates in the past.

  8. Imperfect Tense | SpanishDictionary.com

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    We use the pretérito imperfecto (imperfect tense) in Spanish to provide descriptions about something in the past, including past habits and feelings, as well as to set the scene when talking about an action that was interrupted by another action.

  9. When To Use The Imperfect [+14 Examples & Quiz] - Language Atlas

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    When to Use the Imperfect. You will use the imperfect tense to express habits or repeated actions in the past, as well as to describe a situation, setting or scenery in the past.

  10. Spanish Imperfect Tense | SpanishDictionary.com

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    The Spanish imperfect tense (el pretérito imperfecto o copretérito) is used to describe past habitual actions or to talk about what someone was doing when they were interrupted by something else.

  11. The Imperfect Past Tense in Spanish: Rules and Audio Examples

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    Here is how you should conjugate these verbs in the imperfect tense in Spanish: 1. Habitual or repeated actions in the past in Spanish. The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to talk about actions that happened in the past regularly.