The imperfecto describes past habits, repeated actions, backgrounds, and how things used to be or felt. It often sets the scene while another tense (such as the preterite) can carry the main event.

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hablar (regular -ar)

Pronoun	Form
yo	hablaba
tú	hablabas
él/ella/usted	hablaba
nosotros	hablábamos
vosotros	hablabais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	hablaban

ser (irregular)

Pronoun	Form
yo	era
tú	eras
él/ella/usted	era
nosotros	éramos
vosotros	erais
ellos/ellas/ustedes	eran

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