Spanish grammar
Imperfect
The imperfect shows the background of the story, not one event. It tells what used to happen, or what things were like. It is often used together with the preterite.
Regular imperfect endings (-aba / -ía), plus the three irregular verbs (ser → era, ir → iba, ver → veía)
Real Examples from Real People
"Indígena quiere decir que vivía, vivía en las Américas antes, antes de que llegaran los europeos."
La leyenda de la Llorona contada de forma sencilla
How it works
Pattern
Regular imperfect endings (-aba / -ía), plus the three irregular verbs (ser → era, ir → iba, ver → veía)
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