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IMPERFECT TENSE

IRREGULAR VERBS 

 

There are only three irregular verbs in the Imperfect tense.  SER –  was or used to be, IR – went or used to go and VER – saw or used to see.

 

 

IMPERFECT TENSE SER 
I  Yo

I was /

used to be

 ERA
You Tú

You were /

used to be

 ERAS
He / She / Usted Él / Ella / Usted

He / she was /

used to be 

 ERA
We Nosotros (as) 

We were /

used to be 

 ÉRAMOS
You Vosotros  (as) 

You were /

used to be 

 ERAIS
They / Ustedes Ellos / Ellas/ Ustedes

They were /

used to be

 ERAN

 

 

 

IMPERFECT TENSE IR
I  Yo

I went /

used to go

 IBA 
You Tú

You went /

used to go

 IBAS 
He / She / Usted Él / Ella / Usted

He  / she went /

used to go

 IBA 
We Nosotros (as) 

We went /

used to go

 ÍBAMOS 
You Vosotros  (as) 

You went /

used to go 

 IBAIS 
They / Ustedes Ellos / Ellas/ Ustedes

They went /

used to go

 IBAN 

 

 

 

IMPERFECT TENSE VER
I  Yo

I saw /

used to see

 VEÍA
You Tú

You saw /

used to see

 VEÍAS 
He / She / Usted Él / Ella / Usted

He / she saw 

used to see

 VEÍA
We Nosotros (as) 

We saw /

used to see

 VEÍAMOS 
You Vosotros  (as) 

You saw /

used to see

 VEÍAIS
They / Ustedes Ellos / Ellas/ Ustedes

They saw /

used to see 

 VEÍAN