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Ver - Conjugation of to see in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the imperfect past, indicative tense (Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo).
Pretérito imperfecto, indicativo (Imperfect Past, indicative)
All conjugations and tenses: Ver (to see) - Verb conjugation and exercises
Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Días de la semana y partes del día. (Days of the week and parts of the day)
Conjugation of to see in Pretérito imperfecto
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) veía | I saw |
| (tú) veías | You saw |
| (él/ella) veía | he/she saw |
| (nosotros/nosotras) veíamos | we saw |
| (vosotros/vosotras) veíais | You saw |
| (ellos/ellas) veían | they saw |
Example phrases
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Cuando era niño, siempre veía elefantes en el zoo. | When I was a child, I used to see elephants at the zoo. |
| Tú veías animales salvajes en la selva durante el viaje. | You used to see wild animals in the jungle during the trip. |
| Ella veía el paisaje fascinante de África con atención. | She was watching the fascinating landscape of Africa carefully. |
| Nosotros veíamos el búho y la jirafa juntos. | We used to see the owl and the giraffe together. |
| Vosotros veíais la fauna y flora que existía en el desierto. | You were seeing the fauna and flora that existed in the desert. |
| Ellos veían al león y al tigre en el parque de atracciones. | They used to see the lion and the tiger in the amusement park. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
veíais, veían, veías, veía, veíamos
1.
Cuando era niño, siempre ... elefantes en el zoo.
(When I was a child, I used to see elephants at the zoo.)
2.
Ella ... el paisaje fascinante de África con atención.
(She was watching the fascinating landscape of Africa carefully.)
3.
Tú ... animales salvajes en la selva durante el viaje.
(You used to see wild animals in the jungle during the trip.)
4.
Nosotros ... el búho y la jirafa juntos.
(We used to see the owl and the giraffe together.)
5.
Vosotros ... la fauna y flora que existía en el desierto.
(You were seeing the fauna and flora that existed in the desert.)
6.
Ellos ... al león y al tigre en el parque de atracciones.
(They used to see the lion and the tiger in the amusement park.)