Uses of the Imperfect

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Uses of the Imperfect

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Uses of the Imperfect

• You have learned to use the imperfect tense to
  describe something that used to take place
  regularly.
• You also use the imperfect
• To describe people, places, and situations in the
  past
• Hacía mucho calor. El estadio estaba lleno. Los
  espectadores gritaban.

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Uses of the Imperfect

• Use the imperfect to talk about a past action
  that was continuous or that kept happening.
  (habitual action)
• Los atletas se entrenaban en el gimnasio.

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Uses of the Imperfect

• Also use the imperfect to describe the date,
  time, age, and weather in the past
• Era el 5 de noviembre.
• Eran las seis de la mañana pero ya hacía calor.