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Apuntes

el pretérito. Apuntes. vs. el imperfecto. el PRET É RITO el IMPERFECTO. The preterite tells you about an action that started and ended at a specific time in the past. The imperfect tells you about ongoing actions without saying when they started or ended. el PRET É RITO.

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Apuntes

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  1. el pretérito Apuntes vs. el imperfecto

  2. el PRETÉRITO el IMPERFECTO The preterite tells you about an action that started and ended at a specifictime in the past. The imperfect tells you about ongoing actions without saying when they startedor ended.

  3. el PRETÉRITO 1.Simple or isolated actions and actions that were repeated a specificnumber of times. Fui a España el verano pasado. I went to Spain last summer.

  4. el IMPERFECTO 1.Habitual actions and actions that were repeated an undetermined/unlimited number of times. Todos los veranos íbamos a España. Every summer, we went to Spain.

  5. el PRETÉRITO 2. Actions that occurred during or at a specific time. Jugué al tenis de tres y media a cinco en punto. I played tennis from three thirty to 5 o’clock..

  6. el IMPERFECTO 2.Progressive actions that were going on for an indefinite period of time. Durante la película, todos dormían/estaban durmiendo. During the movie, everybody was sleeping.

  7. el PRETÉRITO 3.Mainactions and single events; and/or narration of a series of past actions or events (actions that constitute the story line). ●the interruption to an on-going action. Me di con la puerta, me caí y me rompíel tobillo. I bumped into the door, I fell, and I broke my ankle.

  8. el IMPERFECTO 3.The background and circumstances of a main action; for example: ●time and weather; ●age; outward or physical appearance; ●feelings, beliefs, emotional states; and ●other external circumstances and actions in progress.

  9. el IMPERFECTO 3.cont. Era el mediodía, hacía calor y yo estaba cansado(a). It was noon, it was hot and I was tired.

  10. el IMPERFECTO La fórmula del imperfecto… Walter B. Mop Hola. Me llamo WalterB. Mop

  11. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop Weather Hacía buen tiempo. It was nice (The weather was nice).

  12. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop Age Carla tenía 10 años. Carla was ten years old.

  13. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop Location La escuela estaba en Bedford. The school was (located) in Bedford.

  14. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop Time Eran las dos en punto. It was two o’ clock.

  15. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop Emotions and health Ella estaba contenta. Ella se sentía bien. She was happy. She felt well.

  16. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop Repeated actions Ella estudiaba todos los días. She studied every day.

  17. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop Background Hacía calor. Los niños corrían… It was hot. The boys were running…

  18. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop Mental activities Tú querías ir pero no podías. You wanted to go but you couldn't.

  19. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop On going actions Mietras yo escuchaba música... While I was listening to music…

  20. el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop Physical and personality desciptions José era alto y moreno. Levabala camisa blanca. Joseph was tall and dark skinned/haired. He was wearing the white shirt.

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