To make negative sentences in Spanish using the imperfect tense, it’s helpful to understand how these sentences are formed.

The imperfect tense is used when talking about actions that were happening in the past. It can describe things that happened regularly or situations that were ongoing.

Building Negative Sentences

1. Basic Structure:
   A negative sentence in the imperfect tense usually looks like this:
   Subject + no + verb (in imperfect form)

2. Examples:

   • Yo comía (I was eating) becomes Yo no comía (I was not eating).
   • Nosotros jugábamos (We were playing) changes to Nosotros no jugábamos (We were not playing).

Common Imperfect Verbs

1. Regular Verbs:
   Here are some verbs you'll use:

   • Hablar (to talk): hablaba, hablabas, hablaba, hablábamos, hablabais, hablaban
   • Comer (to eat): comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían
   • Vivir (to live): vivía, vivías, vivía, vivíamos, vivíais, vivían

2. Using Them in Negative Sentences:
   Here’s how to use these verbs in negative sentences:

   • Ellos no hablaban (They were not talking).
   • Tú no comías (You were not eating).
   • Ella no vivía aquí (She did not live here).

Now you know how to make negative sentences in Spanish using the imperfect tense!