Spanish 2 / Unit 4: The Imperfect Tense
4.5 Age, Time and Weather in the Past
Notes
The imperfect is used for age, time of day, weather and feelings in the past.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Tenía diez años. | I/He/She was ten years old. |
| Era la una. | It was one o'clock. |
| Eran las tres. | It was three o'clock. |
| Hacía frío. | It was cold. |
| Llovía. | It was raining. |
| Había mucha gente. | There were many people. |
- Use era for one o'clock and eran for all other hours.
Practice
Cuando yo ___ cinco años, vivía en Cuba.
Age in the past uses the imperfect of tener: tenía.
¿Qué hora era? ___ las cuatro.
Hours other than one use eran.
"Hacía mucho calor y llovía" means...
Hacía and llovía are imperfect forms that describe weather in the past.
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