Preterito Imperfecto - Spanish Verbs
We generally use the Preterito Imperfecto of the Indicative Mood to express past
actions that were repeated in the past. All of the regular and most of the irregular
verbs are conjugated following the rules under the regular verbs.
Regular Spanish Verbs
The personal endings for the Preterito Imperfecto of the Indicative Mood are listed
below.
TIP: Most Spanish verbs fall under the -ar group.
Irregular Spanish Verbs
Other irregular verbs are highly irregular.
Examples include:
Ser, Ir
|
-ar Group |
-er Group |
-ir Group |
|
I - aba |
I - ía |
I - ía |
|
You - abas |
You - ías |
You - ías |
|
He/she/it - aba |
He/She/it - ía |
He/She/it - ía |
|
We - ábamos |
We - íamos |
We - íamos |
|
You(all) - abais |
You(all) - íais |
You(all) - íais |
|
They - aban |
They - ían |
They - ían |
Preterito Imperfecto - Verbos Espanoles
Verbos Regulares
Las terminaciones personales para el Pretérito Imperfecto del modo Indicativo son
como se indica a continuación.
Nota: La mayoría de los verbos españoles pertenecen al grupo terminado en -ar.
Verbos Irregulares
Otros verbos irregulares son altamente irregulares.
Ejemplos incluyen:
Ser, Ir
|
-ar Grupo |
-er Grupo |
-ir Grupo |
|
yo - aba |
yo - ía |
yo - ía |
|
tú - abas |
tú - ías |
tú - ías |
|
él/ella/usted - aba |
él/ella/usted - ía |
él/ella/usted - ía |
|
nosotros/as - ábamos |
nosotros/as - íamos |
nosotros/as - íamos |
|
vosotros/as - abais |
vosotros/as - íais |
vosotros/as - íais |
|
ellos/as/ustedes - aban |
ellos/as/ustedes - ían |
ellos/as/ustedes - ían |
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