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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 |
|---|---|
| Veía el elefante en el zoo. | I saw the elephant at the zoo. |
| Veías el león en la selva. | You saw the lion in the jungle. |
| Veía la jirafa cada mañana. | He/She saw the giraffe every morning. |
| Veíamos los monos jugar alegremente. | We saw the monkeys play happily. |
| Veíais el águila volar en el cielo. | You saw the eagle fly in the sky. |
| Veían el tigre acercarse lentamente. | They saw the tiger approaching slowly. |
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct form.
veíais, veían, veías, veía, veíamos
1.
... el elefante en el zoo.
(I saw the elephant at the zoo.)
2.
... la jirafa cada mañana.
(He/She saw the giraffe every morning.)
3.
... el león en la selva.
(You saw the lion in the jungle.)
4.
... los monos jugar alegremente.
(We saw the monkeys play happily.)
5.
... el águila volar en el cielo.
(You saw the eagle fly in the sky.)
6.
... el tigre acercarse lentamente.
(They saw the tiger approaching slowly.)