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When something was lasting in the past or not finish
Je mangeais quand tu es entré : I was eating when you entered
By the way imperfect is the opposite of 'perfect', which itself means finished, so
imperfect means 'not finished'
It's a bit like continuous tenses in English
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How do you use the word ir in Spanish in the past tense?
Ir in the past/preterite tense is: fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron Ir in the past/imperfect tense is: iba ibas iba ibamos (accent on the i) ibais iban
Why do you need to know the preterite tense?
You need to know the preterite tense if you are talking to someone about your past. However, there are two past tenses: the preterite and the imperfect. For a short description, the preterite is used when something is done and over with. The imperfect is for stuff that continously happened in the past. For example: If you lived on State street for five years, you would use the imperfect. If you said, I played basketball with my friends (yesterday) then you would use the preterite. Look for keys words in a sentence to know which tense to use such as yesterday, always, etc.
Should you use past tense after never or present?
First of all, the question should be: "Should you use the past or present tense after 'never'?"The answer is: you can use any tense after 'never'. It depends on what time frame to which you are referring.
What is the Past tense of the word lase?
The past tense of 'lase' (as in: to use a laser) should be 'lased'.
When should you use learned and when learned for past tense?
Learned is generally used for past tense.
The past continuous is used for ongoing activities inthe past?
You use the imperfect tense (aka past continuous) to describe ongoing actions in the past.
Ways to use the word should past tense?
You can use should in past tense to say;Should haveShould not have (shouldn't)
How do you use the word ir in Spanish in the past tense?
Ir in the past/preterite tense is: fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron Ir in the past/imperfect tense is: iba ibas iba ibamos (accent on the i) ibais iban
Why do you need to know the preterite tense?
You need to know the preterite tense if you are talking to someone about your past. However, there are two past tenses: the preterite and the imperfect. For a short description, the preterite is used when something is done and over with. The imperfect is for stuff that continously happened in the past. For example: If you lived on State street for five years, you would use the imperfect. If you said, I played basketball with my friends (yesterday) then you would use the preterite. Look for keys words in a sentence to know which tense to use such as yesterday, always, etc.
Should you use past tense after never or present?
First of all, the question should be: "Should you use the past or present tense after 'never'?"The answer is: you can use any tense after 'never'. It depends on what time frame to which you are referring.
When should you use learned and when learned for past tense?
Learned is generally used for past tense.
What is the Past tense of the word lase?
The past tense of 'lase' (as in: to use a laser) should be 'lased'.
When talking about a portrait do you use present or past tense?
You should use present tense.
Should you use past tense or present tense when writing an essay?
Usage of Past Tense or Present Tense is all depends on the topic.
Would You would use the imperfect tense to talk about an action that interrupts another?
We don't use the name imperfect tense in English. The imperfect is a verb form, found in various languages, which combines past tense and imperfective aspect. It can therefore have meanings similar to the English "was walking" or "used to walk."In English we use past continuous to show an action that happened during the time another longer action was happening egI was walking to work and I tripped on the curb. -- The 'longer' action is was walking, the action that interrupted the longer action is tripped which is past simple
Do you use past tense in an essay?
You should, most commonly, use present tense. A history essay, for example, would be an exception and would be in the past tense.
How do you say she used to in French?
There isn't really a structure for this in French.You could use the imperfect tense to show a repeated past habit that has finished.
