The imperfect (imperfecto) is one of the two simple past tenses in Spanish. It is used for ongoing or recurrent actions in the past. It is also used for descriptions, states of being, and for providing background information about the past.

What is imperfect indicative?

The Imperfect Indicative is a past tense. It is used to talk about ongoing past actions, habitual actions in the past, and lasting personal qualities or conditions. It is used when talking about what time it was in the past, moods/feelings/and emotions in the past, someone’s age in the past, etc.

How do you form the imperfect tense?

Forming the imperfect tense
Take the nous form of the present tense, eg: for avoir → nous avons.Then drop the nous and the -ons from the end, so that we are left with the stem, eg: av.Finally choose the appropriate subject pronoun (ie the person you are talking about) and add the imperfect endings from the table below:

How do you use the imperfect tense?

The imperfect tense is used: to describe repeated or continuous actions in the past. to describe what something or someone was like in the past.

For example:
Hacía sol/calor (It was sunny/hot)Estaba frío/nublado, etc (It was cold/cloudy, etc)Nevaba (It was snowing)Llovía (it was raining)

What are the 3 irregular imperfect verbs?

The verbs ser (to be), ir (to go), and ver (to see) are completely irregular in the imperfect tense.

Is imperfect past tense?

The imperfect (abbreviated IMPERF) is a verb form that combines past tense (reference to a past time) and imperfective aspect (reference to a continuing or repeated event or state). It can have meanings similar to the English “was walking” or “used to walk”.