The imperfect tense is the compound past tense in Romance languages. Because there generally is nothing exact about the imperfect tense, the tense is so-called. Why are “ir,” “ser,” and “ver” irregular in the imperfect tense? This is my explanation: -“Ir” is irregular in the imperfect tense because the “b” for the second and third conjugation imperfect tense suffixes is dropped for dissimilation of any second or third conjugation verb with a stem ending in a “b.” “Ir” is the only third conjugation verbs that maintains the “b” in the imperfect tense because it never has a normal stem, and it’s not proper to make verbs look just like suffixes when conjugated. -“Ser” is irregular in the imperfect tense because it comes from a combination of the Latin words “esse” and “sedere” (or sedeo). -“Ver” is irregular in the imperfect tense because like “ser,” that word comes from a Latin word with a “d” between vowels (videre), and as part of the pattern of descension from Latin that Spanish follows, the “d” between vowels is dropped, and so is the preceding “e” or “i” when applicable. (“Creer” is an exception if not the exception. Think of that word as related to “credit” or “credible” in English.)
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The imperfect tense is the compound past tense in Romance languages. Because there generally is nothing exact about the imperfect tense, the tense is so-called. Why are “ir,” “ser,” and “ver” irregular in the imperfect tense? This is my explanation:
-“Ir” is irregular in the imperfect tense because the “b” for the second and third conjugation imperfect tense suffixes is dropped for dissimilation of any second or third conjugation verb with a stem ending in a “b.” “Ir” is the only third conjugation verbs that maintains the “b” in the imperfect tense because it never has a normal stem, and it’s not proper to make verbs look just like suffixes when conjugated.
-“Ser” is irregular in the imperfect tense because it comes from a combination of the Latin words “esse” and “sedere” (or sedeo).
-“Ver” is irregular in the imperfect tense because like “ser,” that word comes from a Latin word with a “d” between vowels (videre), and as part of the pattern of descension from Latin that Spanish follows, the “d” between vowels is dropped, and so is the preceding “e” or “i” when applicable. (“Creer” is an exception if not the exception. Think of that word as related to “credit” or “credible” in English.)
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Carly Steffen thanks for the explanation.
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Cantabais en el bar todas las noches!
Yo veía la tele cuando entraste!
Soñabas todo el tiempo antes de despertarte!
Practicabas mucho cuando eres pequeño!
Yo iba a la playa para jugar al voleibol!
Preguntaban muchas preguntas por años !
Muy bien! I wouldn't say "todo el tiempo" (all the time) in that context maybe. :)
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this question is translated some as estuviste and others as estabas. by the way, where were you yesterday? .confundido!🙏
Maestra, if this were the 1400s you could be a queen because you have that "queen" look about you.
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