Spanish A-Level
Imperfect Tense
What Imperfect Tense means in Spanish A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Imperfect Tense
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A past tense used for descriptions, habits, or 'used to' in the past (e.g., 'antes, las familias eran grandes').
A past tense used for descriptions, ongoing actions, or repeated actions in the past.
A past tense used for ongoing actions, descriptions, or habits in the past.
Topics that use Imperfect Tense
- El impacto turístico en España (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- La evolución de la sociedad española (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Other constructions (hace/hacía, cleft sentences, comparatives, indirect speech) (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Preterite Tense
- Adjective Agreement
- Cleft Sentence (Oración escindida)
- Cognate
- Conjugation
- Connectives
- Convivir
- El paro / El desempleo
Using Imperfect Tense in the exam
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