Imperfect Tense Started in the past Continues in the present Translates: “Verbed”, “was verbing”

Amo, amare, amavi, amatus - love Present Amo - – I love, am loving, do love Amas – you love, are loving, do love Amat - – he loves, is loving, does love Amamus - – we love, are loving, do love Amatis – – y’all love, are loving, do love Amant – – they love, are loving, do love Imperfect Amabam – – I loved, was loving, kept loving Amabas – – you loved, were loving, kept loving Amabat – – he loved, was loving, kept loving Amabamus – – we loved, were loving, kept loving Amabatis – – y’all loved, were loving, kept loving Amabant – – they loved, were loving, kept loving

Habeo, Habere, Habui, Habitus - have Present Habeo- – I Have, am having, do Have habes – you Have, are having, do Have habet - – he Has, is having, does Have habemus - – we Have, are having, do Have habetis – – y’all Have, are having, do Have habent – – they Have, are having, do Have Imperfect habebam – – I had, was having, kept having habebas – – you had, were having, kept having habebat – – he had, was having, kept having habebamus – – we had, were having, kept having habebatis – – y’all had, were having, kept having habebant – – they had, were having, kept having

Rego, regere, rexi, rectus - rule Present Rego - – I rule, am ruling, do rule regis – you rule, are ruling, do rule regit - – he rules, is ruling, does rule regimus - – we rule, are ruling, do rule regitis – – y’all rule, are ruling, do rule regunt – – they rule, are ruling, do rule Imperfect regebam – – I ruled, was ruling, kept ruling regebas – – you ruled, were ruling, kept ruling regebat – – he ruled, was ruling, kept ruling regebamus – – we ruled, were ruling, kept ruling regebatis – – y’all ruled, were ruling, kept ruling regebant – – they ruled, were ruling, kept ruling

Capio, capere, cepi, captus - capture Present Capio- – I capture, am capturing, do capture capis - – you capture, are capturing, do capture capit - – he captures, is capturing, does capture capimus - – we capture, are capturing, do capture capitis – – y’all capture, are capturing, do capture capiunt – – they capture, are capturing, do capture Imperfect capiebam – – I captured, was capturing, kept capturing capiebas – – you captured, were capturing, kept capturing capiebat – – he captured, was capturing, kept capturing capiebamus – – we captured, were capturing, kept capturing capiebatis – – y’all captured, were capturing, kept capturing capiebant – – they captured, were capturing, kept capturing

Audio, Audire, Audivi, Auditus - hear Present audio - – I hear, am hearing, do hear audis – you hear, are hearing, do hear audit - – he hears, is hearing, does hear audimus - – we hear, are hearing, do hear auditis – – y’all hear, are hearing, do hear audiunt – – they hear, are hearing, do hear Imperfect audiebam – – I heard, was hearing, kept hearing audiebas – – you heard, were hearing, kept hearing audiebat – – he heard, was hearing, kept hearing audiebamus – – we heard, were hearing, kept hearing audiebatis – – y’all heard, were hearing, kept hearing audiebant – – they heard, were hearing, kept hearing

Imperfect Infinitive – (-re) + (-ba-) + ending = Imperfect EXCEPT – -io verbs! Use –ieba- SO – 1 st conjugation –aba- – 2 nd Conjugation –eba- – 3 rd conjugation –eba- – BE CAREFUL!! When changing back to the present, the –e changes to an –i!!!! (regebas  regis; legebas  legis; regebam  rego) – 3 rd –io conjugation –ieba- – 4 th conjugation –ieba-

Imperfect: Irregular verbs! Present Sum- I am Es - You are Est - He is Sumus – we are Estis – y’all are Sunt – they are Imperfect Eram – I was Eras – you were Erat – he was Eramus – we were Eratis – y’all were Erant – they were

Imperfect: Irregular verbs! Present Possum- I am able Potes - You are able Potest - He is able possumus – we are able Potestis – y’all are able Possunt – they are able Imperfect Poteram – I was able Poteras – you were able Poterat – he was able Poteramus – we were able Poteratis – y’all were able poterant – they were able