| A | B |
| YO ERA (2) | I used to be, I was (all the time) |
| TÚ ERAS (2) | you used to be, you were (all the time) |
| ELLA ERA (2) | she used to be, she was (all the time) |
| ÉRAMOS (2) | we used to be, we were (all the time) |
| ERAIS (2) | you guys (SPAIN) used to be, were (all the time) |
| ELLOS ERAN (2) | they used to be, they were (all the time) |
| HABÍA (3) | there used to be, (there was / there were) |
| MI CUARTO ERA PEQUEÑO | My room was small |
| HABÍA UN PARQUE CERCA DE MI CASA. | There was a park near my house. |
| ELLOS ERAN MUY SIMPÁTICOS | They were very nice. |
| HABÍA MUCHOS ESTUDIANTES INTELIGENTES. | There were a lot of intelligent students. |
| ERAS MUY EGOÍSTA | You were (used to be) very selfish |
| ELLA ERA MI MEJOR AMIGA | She was my best friend |
| HABÍA UN PERRO GRANDE | There was a big dog. |
| ERA UN PERRO GRANDE | It was a big dog. |
| HABÍA FLORES BONITAS | There were pretty flowers |
| ERAN FLORES BONITAS | They were pretty flowers |
| ME PUSE NERVIOSO | I became nervous |
| NOS SENTIMOS MUY MAL AYER | We felt very bad yesterday |
| NO ESTUVIERON CANSADOS ANOCHE | They weren't tired last night |
| MI AMIGO QUISO BESARLA | My friend tried to kiss her |
| MI AMIGO QUERÍA BESARLA | My friend wanted to kiss her |
| YO SABÍA LA VERDAD | I knew the truth |
| YO SUPE LA VERDAD | I found out the truth |
| QUERÍAMOS SALIR | We wanted to leave |
| QUISIMOS SALIR | We tried to leave |
| NO SABÍAS EL NOMBRE DE LA SEÑORA. | You didn't know the lady's name |
| NO SUPISTE EL NOMBRE DE LA SEÑORA. | You didn't find out the lady's name |
| NO QUERÍAN DECIRLO. | They didn't want to say it. |
| NO QUISIERON DECIRLO | They refused to say it. |
| ESTUVIMOS EN CASA TODO EL DÍA | We were at home all day |
| LEÍ EL PERIÓDICO | I read the paper |
| ELLA LEYÓ EL PERIÓDICO | She read the paper |
| OÍSTE LA CANCIÓN | You heard the song |
| OYERON LA CANCIÓN | They heard the song |
| NOS CAÍMOS AYER | We fell down yesterday |
| MI ABUELO SE CAYÓ AYER | My grandfather fell down yesterday |
| LO LEÍ Y LO CREÍ | I read it and I believed it |
| ÉL LO LEYÓ Y LO CREYÓ | He read it and he believed it |
| LO VISTE Y LO CONSTRUÍSTE | You saw it and you built it |
| LO VIERON Y LO CONSTRUYERON | They saw it and they built it |
| LES CAIGO BIEN A LOS PROFESORES | The teachers like me (I make a good impression on them) |
| ME CAEN BIEN TUS HERMANAS | I like your sisters. (They make a good impression on me) |
| TE CAYÓ BIEN EL DOCTOR | You liked the doctor (He made a good impression on you) |
| NOS CAYERON BIEN LOS JUGADORES | We liked the players (they made a good impression on us) |