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Can someone explain how I can change this to imperfect

En la familia indigena de la epoca precolombia, la mujer es considerada inferior al hombre. Ella tiene un moton de ocupaciones. Ella recoge el combustible, prepara la comida, cuida de los ninos y de los animales, cultiva la huerta y tteje la ropa. Cuando tiene que ir de un lugar a otro y si tiene un hijo que todavia no puede caminar, lo lleva en la espalda en un repliegue de su capa. Si el viaje dura mas de medio dia, carga tambien el alimento de la familia y la lena para el fuego.

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updated Nov 20, 2015
edited by skye123
posted by skye123
Yes, I can but you have to give it a try so someone can correct your work and teach you. - Jubilado, Nov 2, 2015
The forms of the imperfect are the easiest of all. Only three irregular verbs. If he asks, I'll send him a link to the "imperfecto" teaching on SD. - Daniela2041, Nov 2, 2015
:) - ian-hill, Nov 2, 2015
That's a good idea, Dani. :) - rac1, Nov 2, 2015

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Welcome to the forum. Please add your level of Spanish and English to your profile. Your gender also helps.

One of the uses of the imperfect is descriptions. Go through the piece underlining the verbs. Work out the infinitive then look the verb up on this site or I use Word reference. You need the infinitive as the stem is used to form the imperfect.

It looks like all the verbs are in the third person

I often forget my verb tenses but I found the imperfect easy to remember.

As Daniela says there are only 3 irregular ones - only one in your piece.

There are places on this site which will explain how to conjugate the verb.

Remember you are looking for tejer not ttejer as she is weaving the cloth.

When your knowledge improves you will have to work out whether to use preterite or imperfect. For now enjoy improving your knowledge of the imperfect - that is how you learn.

updated Nov 20, 2015
edited by Mardle
posted by Mardle
Gracias amiga. - ian-hill, Nov 2, 2015
:) - rac1, Nov 2, 2015
:) - ray76, Nov 2, 2015
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En la familia indigena de la epoca precolombia, la mujer era considerada inferior al hombre. Tenía un montón de ocupaciones: recogía combustible, prepara la comida, cuidaba de los niños y de los animales, cultivaba la huerta y tejía la ropa. Cuando tenía que ir de un lugar a otro, si tenía un hijo que todavia no podía caminar, lo llevaba en la espalda, en un pliegue de su capa. Si el viaje duraba mas de medio dia, también llevaba los alimentos de la familia y la leña para el fuego.

updated Nov 4, 2015
edited by txustaboy
posted by txustaboy
Txta, you're an angeel, this person seems a bit lazy, you've been fantastically kind. - annierats, Nov 3, 2015
I have voted for txusta but the poster should add to profile before someone does the work plus imperfect is the easiest tense - how will they learn? - Mardle, Nov 3, 2015
I think as you Mardle, but i can't see a text and don't correct it :( - txustaboy, Nov 4, 2015