Which is the imperfect form of escribir for yo?

Which is the imperfect form of escribir for yo?

• A. Escribía
• B. Escribías
• C. Escribíamos
• D. Escribían

Answer: (A)

Imperfect tense endings for -er verbs place -ía on the first-person singular. So escribir in the yo form becomes escribía, with the accent on the i: escribía. This form matches the subject “yo” and expresses “I was writing” or “I used to write.” Other persons use different endings (tú: escribías, él/ella/usted: escribía, nosotros: escribíamos, vosotros: escribíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes: escribían), which is why the yo form is escribía.

Imperfect tense endings for -er verbs place -ía on the first-person singular. So escribir in the yo form becomes escribía, with the accent on the i: escribía. This form matches the subject “yo” and expresses “I was writing” or “I used to write.” Other persons use different endings (tú: escribías, él/ella/usted: escribía, nosotros: escribíamos, vosotros: escribíais, ellos/ellas/ustedes: escribían), which is why the yo form is escribía.