Present System Active Voice The IMPERFECT tense expresses continuous or repeated action in past time. The letters -bā- appear before the personal endings: IMPERFECT TENSE Singular imperfect endings present stem + ending 1st person -bam → amābam I was loving, - loved, - used to love 2nd person -bās → amābās you were loving, - loved, - used to love 3rd person -bat → amabat he/she/it was loving, - loved, - used to love Plural 1st person -bāmus → amābāmus we were
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