The imperfect tense is used to refer to actions in the past that occurred repeatedly or over an extended period of time. For example, where we would say "used to " like ' I used to eat vegetables. '
The imperfect tense is also used to describe what was happening during an account of something that happened in the past. For example "I was eating when the phone rang". I was eating would be in the imperfect tense.
Feelings and mental actions also usually use the imperfect tense.
María was feeling sick. María estaba enferma.
The imperfect tense is also used to describe what was happening during an account of something that happened in the past. For example "I was eating when the phone rang". I was eating would be in the imperfect tense.
Feelings and mental actions also usually use the imperfect tense.
María was feeling sick. María estaba enferma.
These phrases can be used with the imperfect to show how frequently an action occurred in the past.
a menudo often
a veces sometimes
cada día every day
cada año every year
con frecuencia frequently
de vez en cuando from time to time
en aquella época at that time
frecuentemente frequently
por un rato for awhile
tantas veces so many times
todas las semanas every week
todo el tiempo all the time
a menudo often
a veces sometimes
cada día every day
cada año every year
con frecuencia frequently
de vez en cuando from time to time
en aquella época at that time
frecuentemente frequently
por un rato for awhile
tantas veces so many times
todas las semanas every week
todo el tiempo all the time