El imperfecto: narrar el pasado

10th GradeWorld Languages45 min

Learning Objective

Puedo narrar eventos pasados usando el imperfecto en español.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Guided Notes

9 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to describe past actions that were ongoing, habitual, or express what someone used to do.

  • In the imperfect tense, the 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' forms of 'ar' verbs have the same ending, so it may be necessary to include the subject pronoun for clarity.

  • To conjugate regular 'ar' verbs in the imperfect tense, use the following endings: yo -aba, tú -abas, él/ella/usted -aba, nosotros -ábamos, ellos/ellas/ustedes -aban.

Practice

14 min

10 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer & Fill in the blank

Exit Ticket

5 min

Escribe una frase original en español sobre lo que tú hacías cuando eras niño/a, usando el imperfecto. Incluye al menos un verbo de la lista siguiente: bailar, trabajar, cantar, nadar, hablar.

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