What is the imperfect yo form of ver?

What is the imperfect yo form of ver?

• A. Veía
• B. Veían
• C. Veías
• D. Veíamos

Answer: (A)

In imperfect tense, actions that were ongoing or habitual in the past use endings like -ía for -er/-ir verbs. Ver keeps a stem ve- and adds -ía (with accents) for the yo form, giving veía. This form is used to say what I used to see or what I was seeing habitually, as in “Yo veía las estrellas todas las noches.” The accent on í marks the imperfect and helps distinguish it from the preterite form vi, which is a simple past action. Other subjects have different endings: tú ves veías, él/ella/usted veía, nosotros veíamos, vosotros veíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes veían; the yo form specifically corresponds to veía, though veía can also appear for él/ella/usted in context.

In imperfect tense, actions that were ongoing or habitual in the past use endings like -ía for -er/-ir verbs. Ver keeps a stem ve- and adds -ía (with accents) for the yo form, giving veía. This form is used to say what I used to see or what I was seeing habitually, as in “Yo veía las estrellas todas las noches.” The accent on í marks the imperfect and helps distinguish it from the preterite form vi, which is a simple past action.

Other subjects have different endings: tú ves veías, él/ella/usted veía, nosotros veíamos, vosotros veíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes veían; the yo form specifically corresponds to veía, though veía can also appear for él/ella/usted in context.