Imperfect Conjugations

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Imperfecto

The Spanish imperfect is relatively easy to conjugate. All regular and all but three irregular Spanish verbs are conjugated as follows:

1. Take the verb’s infinitive
2. Drop the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir)
3. Add the imperfect ending.

-ar verbs

In the imperfect, -ar verbs have an "aba" ending.

-er and -ir verbs

-er and -ir verbs both take an "ía" ending in the imperfect.

Irregular verbs

Ir, ser, and ver are the only irregular verbs in the imperfect.

  For all of the above, note that the yo and él forms are identical; if the context leaves ambiguity as to which person was doing the action, be sure to use the pronoun.

 Imperfect quizzes

Think you’ve got it? Test yourself on the imperfecto with these exercises:

• Micro kwiz
• Día Internacional de la Educación
• El nombre de La Alhambra

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 Related lessons

• Imperfect conjugations – PwLS super list
• Using the imperfect
• Pretérito vs imperfecto
• Imperfect subjunctive
   

 En français

• Imparfait
   

 In italiano

• Imperfetto
   

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