| Term | Definition |
| yo iba | I went or I used to go or I was going |
| tu ibas | you went or you used to go or you were going |
| ella iba | she went or she used to go or she was going |
| el iba | he went or he used to go |
| ella iba | she went or she used to go |
| nosotros ibamos | we went or we used to go |
| vosotros ibais | you guys went or you guys used to go or you guys were going |
| yo bebia | I drank or I used to drink or I was drinking |
| ellos iban | they went or they used to go or they were going |
| yo era | I was or I used to be |
| tu eras | you were or you used to be |
| el era | he was or he used to be |
| ella era | she was or she used to be |
| nosotros eramos | we were or we used to be |
| vosotros erais | you guys were or you guys used to be |
| ellos eran | they were or they used to be |
| yo veia | I saw or I used to see or I was seeing |
| tu veias | you saw or you used to see or you were seeing |
| el veia | he saw or he used to see or he was seeing |
| nosotros veiamos | we saw or we used to see or we were seeing |
| vosotros veiais | you guys saw or you guys used to see or you were seeing |
| ellos veian | they saw or they used to see |
| yo cantaba | I sang or I used to sing or I was singing |
| tu bebias | you drank or you used to drink or you were drinking |
| nosotros escribias | we wrote or we used to write or we were writing |
| conjugate AR imperfect | aba, abas, abamos, abais, aban |
| conjugate ER imperfect | ia, ias, ia, iamos, iais, ian |
| conjugate IR imperfect | ia, ias, ia, iamos, iais, ian |
| era alto | he was tall |
| los ninos tenian seis anos | the children were six years old |
| eran las tres y media | it was 3:30 |
| queria mucho a su familia | He loved his family very much |
| ibamos al parque los domingos | We used to go to the park on Sundays |
| imperfect | which tense: habitual or repeated actions |
| imperfect | which tense:events that were in progress |
| imperfect | which tense:time-telling |
| imperfect | which tense:age |
| imperfect | which tense:physical characteristics |
| imperfect | which tense:mental states |
| imperfect | which tense:how things used to be |
| imperfect | which tense:what was happening at a certain time |
| imperfect | which tense:actions which have been completed |
| preterit | preterit or imperfect: I sprained my ankle |
| preterit | preterit or imperfect: what happened to you? |
| imperfect | preterit or imperfect: I was riding my bike |
| imperfect | preterit or imperfect: where did you live as a child? |
| imperfect | preterit or imperfect: I lived in San Jose |
| preterit | preterit or imperfect: I visited San Jose |