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Expressions of the Imperfect Tense (Expresiones de Tiempo del Imperfecto)

Intermediate II

29. Expressions of the Imperfect Tense (English)

In Spanish, the following expressions are typically used in the imperfect tense to express an incomplete past.

Spanish	English
Antes	Before
Érase una vez	Once upon a time (used only in stories)
Generalmente	Generally
Frecuentemente	Frequently
A menudo	Often
Constantemente	Constantly
Siempre	Always
Cada día	Each day
Cada mes	Each month
Cada año	Each year
Raras veces	Rarely
Por lo general	In general
Todos los años	Every year
Todos los meses	Every month
Todos los días	Every day
De vez en cuando	Occasionally
Normalmente	Normally
Usualmente	Usually
Mientras	While