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Page 5: Gramática
The imperfect form of the verb is **hablaba** for the first-person singular.
Yo habl**aba**.
*(I was talking)*
The imperfect form of the verb is **hablábamos** for the first-person plural.
Nosotros habl**ábamos**.
*(We were talking)*
The imperfect form of the verb is **hablabas** for the second-person singular.
Tú habl**abas**.
*(You were talking)*
The imperfect form of the verb is **hablaban** for the second-person plural.
Ustedes habl**aban**.
*(You were talking)
The imperfect form of the verb is **hablaba** for the third-person singular.
Él habl**aba**.
*(He talked)*
The imperfect form of the verb is **hablaban** for the third-person plural.
Ellos habl**aban**.
*(They talked)*
The correct imperfect form of the verb *bailar* *(to dance)* is **bailaba** since the subject of the sentence is He, third-person singular.
Él siempre **bailaba** durante la fiesta.
*(He always danced during the party)*.
The correct imperfect form of the verb *cantar* *(to sing)* is **cantaban** since the subject of the sentence is They, third-person plural.
Y sus hermanos **cantaban**.
*(And his brothers sang.)*
The correct imperfect form of the verb *llevar* *(wear)* is **llevabas** since the subject of the sentence is You, second-person singular.
Tú **llevabas** un disfraz a la fiesta, ¿no?.
*(You wear a costume to the party, right?)*
The correct imperfect form of the verb *mirar* *(to look)* is **miraba** since the subject of the sentence is It, third-person singular.
Mucha gente te **miraba**.
*(Many people looked at you).*
The correct imperfect form of the verb **pasar** *(to have)* is **pasábamos** since the subject of the sentence is We, first-person plural.
Nosotros siempre lo **pasábamos** bien durante las fiestas.
*(We always had a great time during the parties)*.
The correct imperfect form of the verb *preparar* (to prepare) is **preparaba** since the subject of the sentence is She, first-person singular.
Mi madre siempre **preparaba** una comida deliciosa.
*(My mother always prepared delicious food)*
Sí, me gustaba jugar baloncesto en el colegio.
*(Yes, I liked to play basketball at school).*
Sí, con mis amigos.
*(Yes, with my friends).*
Jugaba voleibol.
*(He played volleyball)*.
Sí, hacían muchos trucos mientras driblaban.
*(Yes, they did a lot of tricks while dribbling).*
Sí, tiraban el balón.
*(Yes, they threw the ball)*.
Los del otro equipo encestaban mucho.
*(Those of the other team were scoring a lot)*.
Sí, marcaba dos puntos.
*(Yes, it scored two points)*.
Sí, ganábamos muchos partidos.
*(Yes, we won a lot of games)*.
2. Si, jugabas mucho.
3. Jugabamos beisbol.
4. Si, driblaban el balon con los dientes.
5. Si, tiraban el balon.
6. Los profesore encestaban mucho con los pies.
7. Si, marcaba dos tantos.
8. Si, ganaban ustedes muchol partidos.
The imperfect form of the verb *estudiar* is **estudiaba** for the first-person singular, so the sentence is:
**Yo estudiaba mucho**.
*(I studied a lot)*
The imperfect form of the verb *preparar* is **preparábamos** for the first-person singular, so the sentence is:
**Mi hermano y yo preparábamos nuestras tareas juntos**.
*(My brother and I prepared our homework together)*
The imperfect form of the verb *levantarse* (get up) is **levantaba** *(got up)* for the third-person singular, so the sentence is:
**Yo me levantaba a las seis y él se levantaba a las seis y media.**
*(I got up at six and he got up at six thirty).*
The imperfect form of the verb *caminar* *(to walk)* is **caminábamos** for the first-person plural, so the sentence is:
**Caminábamos a la escuela.**
*(We walked to school).*
The imperfect form of the verb *escuchar* is **escuchaba** for the first-person singular, and the imperfect form of the verb *contestar* is **contestaba** for the third-person singular. The final sentence is:
**En clase, escuchaba a mi maestra y ella contestaba mis preguntas.**
*(In class, I would listen to my teacher and she would answer my questions)*.
The imperfect form of the verb *levantarse* *(to get up)* is **me levantaba** for the first-person singular.
Cuando yo era niño **me levantaba** a las seis y media para ir a la escuela.
*(When I was a kid I got up at half past six to go to school)*.
The imperfect form of the verb *gustar* (like) is **me gustaba** for the first-person singular.
No **me gustaba** ir a la escuela tan temprano.
*(I didn’t like going to school so early)*.
The imperfect form of the verb *tomar* (take) is **tomábamos** for the first-person singular.
Mis hermanos y yo **tomábamos** el bus escolar a las siete y media.
*(My brothers and I would take the school bus at half past seven.)*
The imperfect form of the verb *llegar* (come) is **llegaban** for the third-person plural. And the imperfect form of the verb *caminar* (walk) is **caminaba** for the third-person plural.
Algunos estudiantes **llegaban** a la escuela en carro, otros **caminando**.
*(Some Students came to school by car, others walking)*
The imperfect form of the verb *entrar* (enter) is **entrábamos** for the first-person plural.
Nosotros **entrábamos** en la escuela a las ocho y cuarto.
*(We entered the school at a quarter past eight)*
The imperfect form of the verb *llevar* (in this context means to wear) is **llevaban** for the third-person plural.
Todos los estudiantes **llevaban** uniforme.
*(All students wore a uniform*)
The imperfect form of the verb *llamarse* (named) is **se llamaba** for the third-person singular. And the imperfect form of the verb *enseñar* (teach) is **enseñaba**.
Mi maestra de primer grado **se llamaba** Sra. Díaz y **enseñaba** muy bien.
*(My first grade teacher was named Mrs. Díaz and she taught very well.)*
The imperfect form of the verb *hablar* (speak) is **hablaba** for the third-person singular. And for the verb *prestar* (lend, in this context means to pay attention) is **prestaba** for the first-person singular.
Cuando la Sra Díaz **hablaba**, yo siempre **prestaba** atención.
*(When Mrs. Díaz spoke, I always paid attention)*
The imperfect form of the verb *estudiar* (study) is **estudiaba** for the third-person singular. And for the verb *tomar* (take) is **tomaba** for the third-person singular.
Mi amiga Carmen siempre **estudiaba** mucho y **tomaba** apuntes.
*( My friend Carmen always studied hard and took notes.)*
The imperfect form of the verb *tomar* (take) is **tomábamos** for the first-person plural. And for the verb *sacar* (get) is **sacaba** for the first-person plural.
Cuando nosotros **tomábamos** un examen, Carmen siempre **sacaba** una nota buena.
*(When we took an exam, Carmen always got a good grade.)*
The imperfect form of the verb *terminar* (end) is **terminaban** for the third-person plural.
Las clases **terminaban** a las tres y media.
*Classes ended at three-thirty*
The imperfect form of the verb *jugar* (play) is **jugabamos** for the first-person plural.
Por la tarde mis amigos y yo **jugábamos** en el parque.
*(In the afternoon my friends and I would play in the park)*
The imperfect form of the verb *pasar* (end) is **pasabas** for the second-person singular.
¿Dónde **pasabas** tú la tarde después de las clases?
*(Where did you spend the afternoon after class?)*
The imperfect form of the verb *gustar* (like) is **gustaban** for the second-person singular.
¿Qué te **gustaba** hacer con tus amigos?
*(What did you like to do with your friends?)*