Imperfect conjugation

Question

Can you tell me are this sentence is correct Iba al tienda para mi madre. I am going to the store for my mother.

Answer 1

Have a look at the verb conjugation chart for 'ir' to go.

Conjugate IR

You will notice that 'iba' is the imperfect conjugation - the imperfect tense is used for ongoing or recurring actions in the past.

So if you wanted to say, I used to go to the store, or I always went to the store then you would use 'iba'.

But if it's a one off, I went to the store (that one time) for my Mum then you'll need the preterite form - which you will find on the same chart

All the best!

And if you want some practice with those tenses - see this game as we're all learning here

When to use the preterite or the imperfect game

When to use the preterite or the imperfect

"a one off." That must be a kiwi expression :-) - 005faa61, Aug 11, 2010

lol is it? hey thanx for your comment it made me go and find this cool site :) http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/one-off.html - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 11, 2010

It is not al tienda; it is a la tienda - 0074b507, Aug 12, 2010