Explore the pretérito imperfecto of irregular verbs ser, ir, and ver, with key forms like era, iba, and veía, illustrated in emergency-related examples for practical learning.
| Persona (Person) | Conjugación (Conjugation) | Ejemplos (Examples) |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | era, iba, veía | Yo era voluntario en la Cruz Roja. (I was a volunteer at the Red Cross.) Yo iba al hospital cada semana. (I used to go to the hospital every week.) Yo veía ambulancias pasar por mi calle. (I saw ambulances pass down my street.) |
| Tú | eras, ibas, veías | Tú eras parte del equipo de emergencia. (You were part of the emergency team.) Tú ibas al centro médico en bici. (You were going to the medical centre by bike.) Tú veías las instrucciones en la pared. (You were seeing the instructions on the wall.) |
Él Ella | era, iba, veía | Ella era paramédica en la ambulancia. (She was a paramedic in the ambulance.) Él iba a emergencias con su equipo. (He was going to emergencies with his team.) Ella veía pacientes graves a diario. (She saw critically ill patients daily.) |
Nosotros Nosotras | éramos, íbamos, veíamos | Nosotros éramos responsables del teléfono de emergencia. (We were responsible for the emergency phone.) Nosotros íbamos al hospital cada mañana. (We used to go to the hospital every morning.) Nosotras veíamos muchas situaciones reales. (We saw many real situations.) |
Vosotros Vosotras | erais, ibais, veíais | Vosotros erais los encargados de socorro. (You were the relief officers.) Vosotras ibais con la Cruz Roja. (You were going with the Red Cross.) Vosotros veíais vídeos del accidente. (You were watching videos of the accident.) |
Ellos Ellas | eran, iban, veían | Ellos eran voluntarios muy buenos. (They were very good volunteers.) Ellos iban a la sala de urgencias. (They were going to the emergency room.) Ellos veían muchos casos complicados. (They saw many complicated cases.) |
Exercise 1: El pretérito imperfecto de verbos irregulares
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
veías, era, ibas, íbamos, veía, veíamos, iban
1.
Ver:
Nosotros ... muchos casos cada día.
(Nosotros veíamos muchos casos cada día.)
2.
Ir:
Nosotros ... a la Cruz Roja cada semana.
(Nosotros íbamos a la Cruz Roja cada semana.)
3.
Ser:
El médico ... muy amable con los pacientes.
(El médico era muy amable con los pacientes.)
4.
Ir:
Ellos ... al centro médico cada mañana.
(Ellos iban al centro médico cada mañana.)
5.
Ver:
Yo ... ambulancias pasar todo el día.
(Yo veía ambulancias pasar todo el día.)
6.
Ser:
Ella ... voluntaria en emergencias.
(Ella era voluntaria en emergencias.)
7.
Ir:
Tú ... al hospital cuando era urgente.
(Tú ibas al hospital cuando era urgente.)
8.
Ver:
¿Tú ... las instrucciones en la sala?
(¿Tú veías las instrucciones en la sala?)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Select the correct sentence in the imperfect tense for each situation related to emergency services.
1.
'Ayudaste' is in the simple past tense, not the imperfect tense; it is not the requested tense.
'Ayudabais' is second person plural, but the subject is 'I', so it does not agree.
2.
'Ibas' is second person singular; it does not agree with 'we'.
'Iba' is first or third person singular; it does not agree with 'we'.
3.
'Trabajabais' is second person plural; it does not agree with the implicit 'you' in the question.
'Trabajaban' is third person plural; it does not agree with the implicit 'you' in the question.
4.
'Eras' is second person singular; it does not agree with 'they'.
'Éramos' is first person plural; it does not agree with the subject 'they'.
