Spanish words that indicate use of imperfect

Question 1

often

Answer 1

a menudo

Question 2

sometimes

Answer 2

a veces

Question 3

every day

Answer 3

cada día

Question 4

every week

Answer 4

cada semana

Question 5

every month

Answer 5

cada mes

Question 6

every year

Answer 6

cada año

Question 7

frequently

Answer 7

con frecuencia

Question 8

from time to time

Answer 8

de vez en cuando

Question 9

at that time

Answer 9

en aquella época

Question 10

frequently

Answer 10

frecuentemente

Question 11

usually

Answer 11

generalmente

Question 12

many times

Answer 12

muchas veces

Question 13

a lot

Answer 13

mucho

Question 14

never

Answer 14

nunca

Question 15

for awhile

Answer 15

por un rato

Question 16

always

Answer 16

siempre

Question 17

so many times

Answer 17

tantas veces

Question 18

every week

Answer 18

todas las semanas

Question 19

every day

Answer 19

todos los días

Question 20

all the time

Answer 20

todo el tiempo

Question 21

several times

Answer 21

varias veces

Question 22

p,.e.

Answer 22

Imperfecto is used for actions that were repeated habitually

Question 23

p.e.

Answer 23

imperfecto is used for actions that set the stage for another action.

Question 24

p.e.

Answer 24

imperfecto is used for telling time and stating one’s age.

Question 25

The following examples show how to use this substitution test for the imperfect:

Answer 25

would (meaning used to) …

Question 26

Ramón tenía miedo de hablar en público.

Answer 26

One does not normally think of a general mental state or physical sensations as having a definite beginning or end, and so they are usually expressed in the imperfect.

Question 27

Era un muchacho muy inteligente.

Answer 27

The imperfect is used to describe how things were or what things were like. Use the imperfect when describing the characteristics of people, things or conditions.