Subject Lessons:
The Imperfect Tense (indicative mood)
The Imperfect Subjunctive Tense
Regular Verbs in the Imperfect Tense
Irregular Verbs in the Imperfect Tense
All Verb Tenses
Subject Exercises:
Imperfect Tense Exercises
Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive Exercise 1
Spanish Imperfect Subjunctive Worksheet 2
Imperfect Subjunctive Spanish Practice 3
Preterite vs Imperfect Spanish Exercise 1
Preterit vs Imperfect Spanish Worksheet 2
In Spanish, regular verbs in the imperfect tense (verbos regulares en el pretérito imperfecto) are conjugated by dropping the infinitive endings -ar / -er / -ir and by adding the appropriate endings for each as in the table below.
Regular Verbs Imperfect Tense Conjugations
| Pensar (-ar) | Comer (-er) | Sentir (-ir) |
|---|---|---|
| Yo pensaba | Yo comía | Yo sentía |
| Tú pensabas | Tú comías | Tú sentías |
| Él / Ella pensaba | Él / Ella comía | Él / Ella sentía |
| Nosotros / Nosotras pensába-mos | Nosotros / Nosotras comía-mos | Nosotros / Nosotras sentía-mos |
| Vosotros / Vosotras pensabais | Vosotros / Vosotras comíais | Vosotros / Vosotras sentíais |
| Ellos / Ellas, Uds. pensaban | Ellos / Ellas, Uds. comían | Ellos / Ellas, Uds. sentían |
Important:
- The verbs infinitive ending in -er, and-ir share the same endings and all forms have accent marks.
- The nosotros form in the -ar verb is the only conjugation that have accent mark.
Examples:
Juana vivía en Nicaragua.
Juana used to live in Nicaragua.
Carlos tocaba la guitarra.
Carlos used to play guitar.
Leticia trabajaba por las tardes.
Leticia used to work in the afternoon.
