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Imperfect   Imperfecto

We use that form for actions in the past that has not been completed. 
We also use that form for actions that happened frequently.

Subject Pronouns
 I
 you (inf.)
 he, she, you (f.)
 we
 you (inf. plural)
 they, you (f, plural)
Pronombres personales
 yo
 tú 
 él, ella, usted
 nosotros, nosotras
 vosotros, vosotras
 ellos, ellas, ustedes
TRABAJAR
trabajaba
trabajabas
trabajaba
trabajábamos
trabajabais
trabajaban
COMER
comía
comías
comía
comíamos
comíais
comían
VIVIR
vivía
vivías
vivía
vivíamos
vivíais
vivían
*inf. = informal (tú or vosotros)
*f. = formal (usted or ustedes)

Time markers

a menudo 
antes
a veces 
cada día 
cada semana 
cada mes 
cada año 
con frecuencia 
de joven
de pequeño
de vez en cuando 
en aquella época 
en aquellos años
frecuentemente 
generalmente 
muchas veces 
mucho 
normalmente
nunca
casi nunca
por un rato 
siempre
casi siempre
tantas veces 
todas las semanas 
todas las mañanas
todos los días 
todos los meses
todos los años
todo el tiempo 
varias veces 
often
before
sometimes
every day
every week
every month
every year
frequently
as a young men/woman
as a child
from time to time
at that time
during those years
frequently
usually
many times
a lot
normally
never
almost never
for a while
always
almost always
so many times
every week
every morning
every day
every month
every year
all the time
several times
Antes tocaba el piano. Ahora toco la guitarra.
Before I used to play piano. Now I play guitar.

A veces escuchaba música clásica.
I used to listen to classical music.

Cada semana viajaba de Barcelona a Madrid.
I used to travel from Barcelona to Madrid every week.

De vez en cuando comía con mis abuelos.
I used to eat with my grandparents every once in a while.

De joven vivía con mis padres.
When I was young I was lived with my parents.

De pequeña visitaba a mis abuelos todos los veranos.
When I was a child I visited my grandparents every summer.

Normalmente vivía con mi hermana.
Normally I used to live with my sister.

Nunca comía en restaurantes.
I never used to eat in restaurants.

Cuando era pequeña siempre jugaba con mis primas.
When I was young I used to always play with my cousins.

Pasábamos todos los meses de julio en Málaga.
We used to spent every July in Malaga.

Casi siempre estudiaba por las noches.
I studied almost always in the evening.

Irregularities

SER (TO BE)
era
eras
era
éramos
erais
eran
IR (TO GO)
iba
ibas
iba
íbamos
ibais
iban
VER (TO SEE)
veía
veías
veía
veíamos
veíais
veían

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