| A | B |
| quería (yo) | I wanted to (imperfecto) |
| querías | you (tú) wanted to (imperfecto) |
| quería (él, ella, usted) | he/she/you formal wanted to (imperfecto) |
| queríamos | we wanted to (imperfecto) |
| querían | they/you all wanted to (imperfecto) |
| podía (yo) | I could/was able to (imperfecto) |
| podías | you (tú) could/were able to (imperfecto) |
| podía (él, ella, usted) | he/she/you formal could/was able to (imperfecto) |
| podíamos | we could/were able to (imperfecto) |
| podían | they/you all could/were able to (imperfecto) |
| tenía (yo) | I had (imperfecto) |
| tenías | you (tú) had (imperfecto) |
| tenía (él, ella, usted) | he/she/you formal had (imperfecto) |
| teníamos | we had (imperfecto) |
| tenían | they/you all had (imperfecto) |
| era (yo) | I was (ser - WHO or WHAT you are) |
| eras | you (tú) were (ser - WHO or WHAT you are) |
| era (él, ella, usted) | he/she/you formal was (ser - WHO or WHAT you are) |
| éramos | we were (ser - WHO or WHAT you are) |
| eran | they/you all were (ser - WHO or WHAT you are) |
| estaba (yo) | I was (estar - HOW or WHERE you are) |
| estabas | you (tú) were (estar - HOW or WHERE you are) |
| estaba (él, ella, usted) | he/she/you formal was (estar - HOW or WHERE you are) |
| estábamos | we were (estar - HOW or WHERE you are) |
| estaban | they/you all were (estar - HOW or WHERE you are) |