LNM.1: Ch.11 - LF I-II: the imperfect tense

• Who does it? (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

• How many? (sing., pl.)

• When does it happen?

• Subject/Verb interaction? (active & passive)

• How the verb is used:

  • indicative (indicates)

  • imperactive (commands)

  • subjunctive (you'll learn this later in Latin)

Meaning

• Person

• Number

• Tense

• Voice

• Mood

Term

The Imperfect indicative Tense

• A past tense

• Used to show narrative, continual or habitual action in the past.

  • Often see in telling stories or general actions in the past.

• English: "past progressive"

  • Once upon a time the she wolf was sleeping in her cave.

  • I used to go to the movies a lot when I was younger.

  • She kept on leaving messages on my phone even after I dumped her.

  • You were (being) seen by Dr. Pepo on Friday's when you broke your leg.

The Imperfect indicative Tense: Formula

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