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Only three rebels
Just three verbs break the imperfecto pattern — and they're among the most useful verbs in the language:
| Pronoun | Ser | Ir (to go) | Ver (to see, to watch) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | era | iba | veía |
| tú | eras | ibas | veías |
| él / ella / usted | era | iba | veía |
| nosotros | éramos | íbamos | veíamos |
| vosotros | erais | ibais | veíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | eran | iban | veían |
- The usual habits hold: yo and él / ella share a form, and nosotros carries an accent: éramos, íbamos.
- Ver only half-breaks the rule: it keeps the e of its stem — veía, not vía.
- Everything else is regular, even the verbs that give you trouble in other tenses: tener → tenía, hacer → hacía, estar → estaba.