Describe repeated past habits with the imperfect
The idea
Read the context as a repeated past habit rather than one bounded completed event.
Step by step
- Read the context as a repeated past habit rather than one bounded completed event.
- Remove -ar. Add -aba for yo or él/ella/usted, -abas for tú, -ábamos for nosotros/nosotras or -aban for ellos/ellas/ustedes.
- Keep the accent in -ábamos. The first- and third-person singular forms are identical, so retain the subject when needed for clarity.
Example
Use the imperfect of hablar to describe a repeated past habit: Antes, yo ___ con mi abuela todos los días.
Answer
hablaba
hablaba is the imperfect form for Yo. The sentence presents something that used to happen every day, without marking one completed event.
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