Imperfect Tense

de ni�o

as a child

anoche

last night

de ni�o jugaba al f�tbol

as a child I used to play football

anoche jugaba al f�tbol

last night I was playing football

de ni�o beb�a leche

as a child I used to drink milk

anoche beb�a leche

last night I was drinking milk

de ni�o com�a carne

as a child I used to eat meat

anoche com�a fruta

last night I was eating fruit

de ni�o iba al colegio en autobus

as a child I used to go to school by bus

el lunes iba al colegio cuando vi a mi amigo

last night I was going to school by bus when I saw my friend

en el pasado

in the past (imperfect)

cuando era m�s joven

When I was younger

ve�a una pel�cula

I was watching a film

iba de vacaciones

I used to go on holiday

era apasionante

it was thrilling