Imperfect Tense: IRREGULAR VERBS!

Of all the spanish verbs known to man, there are five imperfect tense verbs that irregular or in other words just down right weird. These verbs look nothing like their original form as a verb.

Here are the Three Verbs:
Ser
Ir
Ver

Ser is used with a combination of an adjective to tell you what someone or something is like.

When conjugated, the verb SER looks like the following:

Yo era

Tú eras

El era
Ella
Usted

Nosotros éramos

Vosotros erais

Ellas eran
Ellos
Ustedes

When conjugated, the verb VER looks like the following:

Yo Veía

Tú Veías

Ella Veía
Ello
Usted

Nosotros Veíamos

Vosotros Veíais

Ellos Veían
Ellas
Ustedes

And lastly, when conjugated, the verb Ir looks like the following:

Yo iba

Tú ibas

Ello iba
Ella
Usted
Nostros íbamos

Vosotros ibais

Ellas iban
Ellos
Ustedes

Indirect Object Pronouns

An indirect object pronoun tells to whom or for whom an action is done.

Indirect object pronouns are used to replace an indirect object noun.

SINGULAR
-me (to/for) me
-te (to/for) you (familiar)
-le (to/for) him, her, you (formal)

PLURAL
-nos (to/for) us
-os (to/for) you (familiar)
-les (to/for) them, you

Since le and les have more than one meaning, you can make the meaning clear by adding a+ name, noun or pronoun.

Like direct object pronouns and reflexive pronouns, indirect object pronouns are placed right before the verb or attatched to the infinitive.

EXAMPLES:
-Juan me compra un regalo.
(John buys me a gift.)
-Ella le escribe una carta.
(She writes him a letter.)

Preterite

Here are some examples of situations where a sentence is used in the past and how you can detect it. When reading these examples, observe certain key words that demonstrate an action done in the past. These words are either in the past tense or describe something done in the past.


Example 1:


A noise woke Sarah.

KEY WORD(s): Woke

The verb WOKE is in the past therefore the verb is PRETERITE. The action is done with and finished.

Another situation... Sarah walked down the hall to the peculier sound.

KEY WORD(s): Walked

the verb Walked is in the past therfore the verb is PRETERITE. It is over and done with as well.

Last Example: As Sarah turned the hall, she saw her cat, Muffin who licked the milk out of the tipped over bowl.

KEY WORD(s): Turned
Saw
Licked
Tipped

All of these verbs are done i the past and therefore PRETERITE as well!
These key verns help you indicate whether its Imperfect or Preterite.

Reciprocal Actions in Spanish

Sometimes the reflexive pronouns se and nos are used to express the idea "to each other." These are called reciprocal actions.

For Example: (English)
- The bride and groom were hugging each other.
- We usually greeted each other with a hug.

Por Ejemplo: (Spanish)
-Los novios se abrazaban.
- Por lo general nos saludábamos con un abrazo.

Preterite Vs. Imperfect!!!

The Spanish language has two tenses: Preterite and Imperfect.
In spanish there are verbs that end in -ar, -er, and -ir.
To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the preterite, you drop the -ar and simply add one of these endings:
-é
-aste
-ó
-amos
-asteis
-aron
To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the imperfect, you drop the -ar and add one of these endings:
-aba
-abas
-aba
-ábamos
-abais
-aban
The preterite from is used for actions in the past that are completed. While imperfect is used for actions in the past that are not completed.

Preterite:
- Emily rode in her hovercraft from 1 pm to 3 pm.
-(This sentence has a clear beginning and end.)
Imperfect:
- Her friends used to ride with her.
- (This sentence has no definite beginning or end.)

About This Blog & The Authors!

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We will include Irregular Preterites, Preterite vs. Imperfect, and Reciprocal Actions!

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Irregular Preterite Conjugation!

If you want to speak to someone in the past you use the preterite form. These forms are used to describe an action or event that is over or done with.
The endings for irregular preterite are:
-e
-iste
-ió
-imos
-isteis
-ieron

For example: (English)
- Skittles fell out of the sky.
- Ren and Stimpy took out the trash.
- Scooby chased the ghost out of the mansion.

Por Ejemplo: (Spanish)
- Bolos cayó del cielo.
- Ren y Stimpy sacó la basura.
- Scooby persiguió el fantasma de la mansión.