IMPERFECT TENSE (Regular verbs) 1

Free Spanish exercise on the regular imperfect tense. Fill in the correct imperfect form. Elementary–intermediate level.

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Imperfect endings for -ar verbs — -ar verbs: -aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban. Using hablar: hablaba, hablabas, hablaba, hablábamos, hablabais, hablaban. Note that yo and él/ella share the same form (hablaba) — context or subject pronouns clarify when needed.

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Imperfect endings for -er/-ir verbs — -er/-ir verbs: -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían. Using comer: comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían. The written accent on every form of -er/-ir verbs (-ía) prevents these endings from becoming diphthongs.

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Main uses of the imperfect — The imperfect describes: (1) habitual past actions: Todos los días corría por el parque; (2) ongoing past states: Tenía mucho trabajo; (3) background in narratives: Hacía frío y llovía; (4) age and time in the past: Eran las tres. Tenía diez años.

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Write the correct imperfect-tense form of each regular verb in (parentheses):
Example: Tu hablabas con ella. (hablar)

1. I used to live in New York. = Yo en Nueva York. (vivir)

2. Jessica was talking to her mother. = Jessica con su mamá. (hablar)

3. I ate fish every week. = pescado cada semana. (comer)

4. The dogs were playing in the street. = Los perros en la calle. (jugar)

5. You were cleaning the house. = (TU) la casa. (limpiar)

6. You guys were practicing Spanish. = Vosotros español. (practicar)

7. They were drinking all night. = Ellos toda la noche. (beber)

8. You were running. = (TU) . (correr)

9. You weren't studying. = Usted no . (estudiar)

10. We weren't listening to him. = No a él. (escuchar)

11. We were dancing. = (NOSOTROS) . (bailar)

12. They were studying. = Ellas . (estudiar)

13. We ate vegetables every day. = verduras diariamente. (comer)

14. She used to say those things. = (ELLA) esas cosas. (decir)

15. You guys (inf./Spain) were walking. = Vosotros . (caminar)

16. I didn't know. = No . (saber)

17. We were opening the window. = la ventana. (abrir)

18. She was looking at me. = Ella me . (mirar)

19. They were bringing three bags. = Ellos tres bolsas. (traer)

20. He was beginning to understand. = (ÉL) a entender. (empezar)

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