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Imperfect Indicative - Irregular Verbs

Irregular Verbs

The Imperfect Indicative has only three irregular verbs: ir (to go), ser (to be), and ver (to see)

ir (example sentences) (full conjugation)


			
				 
				 
				 
			
			
				yo
				iba
				(I used to go)
			
			
				tú
				ibas
				(you used to go)
			
			
				Ud./él/ella
				iba
				(he used to go)
			
			
				nosotros (as)
				íbamos
				(we used to go)
			
			
				vosotros (as)
				ibais
				(you guys used to go)
			
			
				Uds./ellos/ ellas
				iban
				(they used to go)

ser (example sentences)(full conjugation)


			
				yo 
				era
				(I used to be)
			
			
				tú
				eras
				(you used to be)
			
			
				Ud./él/ ella
				era
				(he used to be)
			
			
				nosotros (as)
				éramos
				(we used to be)
			
			
				vosotros (as)
				erais
				(you guys used to be)
			
			
				Uds./ellos/ ellas
				eran
				(they used to be)

ver (example sentences)(full conjugation)


			
				 
				 
				 
			
			
				yo
				veía
				(I used to see)
			
			
				tú
				veías
				(you used to see)
			
			
				Ud./él/ella
				veía
				(he used to see)
			
			
				nosotros (as)
				veíamos
				(we used to see)
			
			
				vosotros (as)
				veíais
				(you guys used to see)
			
			
				Uds./ellos/ ellas
				veían
				(they used to see)

Note:
m = male f = female mix = mixed group
yo = I, tú = you (informal)
usted (Ud.) = you (formal)
él = he, ella = she
nosotros = we (m/mix), nosotras = we (f)
vosotros = you guys (informal, m/mix)
vosotras = you guys (informal, f)
ellos = they (m/mix), ellas = they (f)
ustedes (Uds.) = you all (formal)

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[ regular verbs ]

[ the imperfect tense ]

Vocabulary

beso - kiss
pasar - to happen
abeja - bee
juez - judge
trampa - trap
suelo - soil

vocab

Exercises

General

ir ser ver more

Medical

ir ser ver

Use of Imperfect Tense

Use

preterite vs imperfect
imperfect indicators

Example Sentences

iba ibas ibamos ibais iban

era eras eramos erais eran