Exploring the Imperfect Tense

Exploring the Imperfect Tense

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and use the imperfect tense in Spanish to talk about past actions and events.

What do you already know about the past tense in Spanish?

What is the Imperfect Tense?

The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past, as well as to provide background information in a story or narration.

Formation of Imperfect Tense

Regular verbs in the imperfect tense are formed by dropping the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir) and adding the appropriate imperfect tense endings.

Irregular Verbs in the Imperfect Tense

Some common verbs are irregular in the imperfect tense and do not follow the regular pattern. For example, the verb 'ser' (to be) becomes 'era' and 'ir' (to go) becomes 'iba'.

Clase de español - V4

jueves, 18 de noviembre

Preparación para el examen de español TP1

Using the Imperfect Tense in Context

In real-life situations, the imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing actions, states of being, or habitual actions in the past. It is also used to set the scene or provide background information in a story.

Key Phrases in Imperfect Tense

Common phrases that often indicate the use of the imperfect tense include 'siempre' (always), 'cada día' (every day), 'mientras' (while), 'de niño/a' (as a child), etc.

Practice Time!

Now it's time to practice using the imperfect tense. Complete the provided exercises and create your own sentences using the imperfect tense.

Review and Recap

Let's review what we've learned about the imperfect tense and its usage in Spanish. Use examples to summarize the key points and ask students to share their own sentences using the imperfect tense.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.