Essential Vocabulary and Past Tenses
You'll use these Spanish past tenses constantly, so getting them right is crucial for your exams. The imperfect tense describes repeated actions in the past - think "I used to play football every weekend." For -ar verbs, add endings like -aba, -abas, -aba, whilst -er and -ir verbs use -ía, -ías, -ía.
The imperfect subjunctive expresses hypothetical situations with "if I were to..." For -ar verbs, use -ara, -aras, -ara endings, and for -er/-ir verbs, try -iera, -ieras, -iera. Don't worry if this seems tricky - it takes practice!
Key vocabulary includes useful words like "cuyo" (whose), "mientras" (whilst), and "quizás" (maybe). Learning these alongside your grammar will make your Spanish sound more natural and sophisticated.
Top Tip: The imperfect continuous combines the imperfect form of "estar" with the present continuous - like "estaba leyendo" (I was reading).
