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What can the imperfect tense be used for? |
To tell what time it was or what the weather was like when something happened. Ex: Eran las cinco de la mañana y llovía mucho cuando el accidente ocurrió. |
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What else can it be used for? |
To describe the physical, mental, and emotional states of a person or thing when something happened. Ex: Muchas personas querían ayudar a la familia, pero no sabían qué hacer. |
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Which verbs are often used in the imperfect to describe states of being? |
estar (triste, contento, cansado) parecer (cansado, mal) pensar querer sentirse (bien, enfermo) tener (calor, frío, hambre, sed, sueño) |
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Había vs Hubo |
Forms of Haber both mean "there was, there were" |
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Había |
used to describe a situation that existed in the past |
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Hubo |
used to say that an event took place |
