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¿Tú interrumpías las clases?

¿Tú interrumpías las clases?
Did you use to interrupt the classes?
From Lesson 110:Imperfect of regular -er and -ir verbs (-ía)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about ¿Tú interrumpías las clases?

Why does interrumpías translate to "did you use to interrupt" rather than just "did you interrupt"?
Interrumpías is in the imperfect tense. We use the imperfect to talk about repeated or habitual actions in the past. In English, we often express this by saying "used to" do something. If you were asking about a single, specific time someone interrupted, you would use the preterite tense instead: ¿Interrumpiste?
Why is there an accent mark on the 'i' in interrumpías?
For regular -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect tense, every single ending starts with an accented í (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían). The written accent is necessary to separate the 'i' and the 'a' into two distinct syllables. Without it, your voice would blend those two vowels into a single sound.
Do I need to include the word tú in this sentence?
No, it is optional. The ending -ías is uniquely used for tú in the imperfect tense, so it is perfectly clear who you are talking about if you just ask ¿Interrumpías las clases?. Including tú here just adds a little extra emphasis to the question.
Could interrumpías also mean "were you interrupting"?
Yes! The imperfect tense is also used to describe actions that were ongoing in the past. Depending on the wider conversation, ¿Tú interrumpías las clases? could easily mean "Were you interrupting the classes?" (for example, at the exact moment the principal walked into the room).

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