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Preterit Tense VS. Imperfect. What is Preterit?. Preterit tense describes an activity that had a definite beginning and a definite ending. . Conjugation of Preterit. AR é aste ó amos aron. ER or IR í iste ió imos ieron. What is Imperfect?.
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What is Preterit? Preterit tense describes an activity that had a definite beginning and a definite ending.
Conjugation of Preterit AR éasteóamosaron ER or IR íisteióimosieron
What is Imperfect? Imperfect is used for past actions that don’t have a definite end.
Conjugation of Imperfect ER or IR íaíasíaíamosían AR • abaabasabaábamosaban
Activity: Translate the following sentences into English and explain why one verb is in preterit tense and the other is imperfect.
2. Ella nadaba en el ríocuandovio un pescado. 1. Lottie y Roberto caminaban en el estación de tren cuando se cayeron.