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The imperfect tense is used to refer to actions in the past that occurred repeatedly or over a period of time.
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I used to walk every day. Yo caminaba cada día. |
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The imperfect tense is also used to "set the stage" for an event that occurred in the past.
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We were coming home when we saw Juan. Veníamos para casa cuando vimos a Juan. |
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Actions which are not physical, that is feelings and mental actions, usually use the imperfect tense.
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Juan was feeling sick. Juan estaba enfermo. |
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a menudo
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often
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a veces
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sometimes
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cada día
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every day
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cada año
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every year
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con frecuencia
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frequently
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de vez en cuando
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from time to time
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frecuentemente
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frequently
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generalmente
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usually
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muchas veces
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many times
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mucho
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a lot
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nunca
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never
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por un rato
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for awhile
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siempre
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always
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tantas veces
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so many times
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todas las semanas
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every week
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todos los días
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every day
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todo el tiempo
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all the time
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varias veces
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several times
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cada fin de semana
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every weekend
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Cuando era niña, mis amigos y yo jugábamos al escondite en el parque.
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When I was a child, my friends and I played hide and seek in the park.
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Cuando era niña, leía las tiras cómicas los domingos.
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When I was a child, I read the Sunday comics.
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Saltaba la cuerda.
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I jumped rope.
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Jugaba con mis muñequitas en el jardín de la casa.
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I played with my dolls in the garden of my house.
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Jugaba al bebeleche en el patio de recreo de la escuela.
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I played hopscotch in the playground of the school.
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