Go to a Reunion in Spanish
Vocabulary
Let's start off with the vocab words in these lessons!
Adjectives
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Nouns
Noun Phrases
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Verbs
In this skill, you learn the following verbs!
Acordarse
Acordarse(to remember) is an -ar pronominal verb that is regular in the imperfect.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me acordaba | I remembered | |
| tú | te acordabas | you remembered | informal singular you |
| vos | te acordabas | you remembered | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | se acordaba | he, she remembered | |
| usted | se acordaba | you remembered | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | nos acordábamos | we remembered | |
| vosotros, vosotras | os acordabais | you remembered | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | se acordaban | they remembered | |
| ustedes | se acordaban | you remembered | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Apoyar
Apoyar(to support) is an -ar verb that is regular in the imperfect.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | apoyaba | I supported | |
| tú | apoyabas | you supported | informal singular you |
| vos | apoyabas | you supported | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | apoyaba | he, she supported | |
| usted | apoyaba | you supported | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | apoyábamos | we supported | |
| vosotros, vosotras | apoyabais | you supported | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | apoyaban | they supported | |
| ustedes | apoyaban | you supported | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Conocer
Conocer(to know) is an -er verb that is regular in the imperfect.
| Pronoun(s) | Conjugation | Translation | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | conocía | I knew | |
| tú | conocías | you knew | informal singular you |
| vos | conocías | you knew | informal singular you (in parts of Latin America) |
| él, ella | conocía | he, she knew | |
| usted | conocía | you knew | formal singular you |
| nosotros, nosotras | conocíamos | we knew | |
| vosotros, vosotras | conocíais | you knew | informal plural you (in Spain) |
| ellos, ellas | conocían | they knew | |
| ustedes | conocían | you knew | plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain) |
Imperfect Verbs: Introduction
The imperfect tense, or pretérito imperfecto, is one of the two tenses used to talk about the past in Spanish. We use it to talk about descriptions in the past, like past habits, repeated actions and feelings, or to set the scene when talking about an action that was interrupted.
In these lessons, you learned some common expressions that indicate that the imperfect tense should be used. These expressions include:
- después de clase
- en aquella época
- hacía mucho tiempo
- siempre
Imperfect Verbs: Regular Verbs
Conjugating verbs in the imperfect tense is simple! Just take the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, or -ir) off the verb and add one of the following endings. Don’t forget the tildes(accents)!
| Subject | -ar Verbs | -er and -ir Verbs |
|---|---|---|
| yo | -aba | -ía |
| tú | -abas | -ías |
| vos | -abas | -ías |
| él, ella, usted | -aba | -ía |
| nosotros | -ábamos | -íamos |
| vosotros | -abais | -íais |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | -aban | -ían |
Imperfect Tense: Irregular Verbs
Like any other tense in Spanish, the imperfect tense is, well, imperfect! However, it’s far more user-friendly than other Spanish tenses; there are just three irregular verbs! Here’s how you conjugate all three irregular verbs in the imperfect tense:
Phrase
Here is a handy phrase used in these lessons!
Quiz Yourself!
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Spanish Conversation
Fantastic! Let's put the grammar and vocab from above to the test in the following example of a conversation in Spanish.
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