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Elmo is going to help you learn the difference between the two past tenses.

Elmo is going to help you learn the difference between the two past tenses. Decide which column the example goes in!. Write each example in the best column:. Pretérito. Imperfecto. Pretérito. Imperfecto. ? Elmo went to school for 5 hours. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. Pretérito.

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Elmo is going to help you learn the difference between the two past tenses.

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  1. Elmo is going to help you learn the difference between the two past tenses. Decide which column the example goes in!

  2. Write each example in the best column: Pretérito Imperfecto

  3. Pretérito Imperfecto ? Elmo went to school for 5 hours.

  4. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. Pretérito Imperfecto

  5. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. Pretérito Imperfecto ? Elmo was happy.

  6. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo was happy. Pretérito Imperfecto

  7. Imperfecto • Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo was happy. Pretérito ? Elmo began to laugh.

  8. Imperfecto • Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • Elmo was happy. Pretérito

  9. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • Elmo was happy. Pretérito Imperfecto ? Elmo was at school.

  10. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. Pretérito Imperfecto

  11. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. Pretérito Imperfecto ? It was a gloomy day.

  12. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. Pretérito Imperfecto

  13. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. Pretérito Imperfecto ? It was one o’clock.

  14. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. Pretérito Imperfecto

  15. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. Pretérito Imperfecto ? All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school.

  16. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. Pretérito Imperfecto

  17. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. Pretérito Imperfecto ? It was raining.

  18. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. • It was raining. Pretérito Imperfecto

  19. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. • It was raining. Pretérito Imperfecto ? Elmo bought a cake.

  20. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo bought a cake. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. • It was raining. Pretérito Imperfecto

  21. Pretérito • Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo bought a cake. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. • It was raining. Imperfecto ? Elmo was a short, red monster.

  22. Pretérito • Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo bought a cake. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. • It was raining. • Elmo was a short, red monster. Imperfecto

  23. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo bought a cake. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. • It was raining. • Elmo was a short, red monster. Pretérito Imperfecto ? Elmo went to school every day.

  24. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo bought a cake. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. • It was raining. • Elmo was a short, red monster. • Elmo went to school every day. Pretérito Imperfecto

  25. Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo bought a cake. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. • It was raining. • Elmo was a short, red monster. • Elmo went to school every day. Pretérito Imperfecto

  26. Emotion Definite period of time • Elmo went to school for 5 hours. • Elmo began to laugh. • All of a sudden, Elmo ran out of the school. • Elmo bought a cake. • Elmo was happy. • Elmo was at school. • It was a gloomy day. • It was one o’clock. • It was raining. • Elmo was a short, red monster. • Elmo went to school every day. Pretérito Imperfecto Location Beginning or End Description Action that interrupts Time Weather Completed Action Appearance Habitual Action

  27. …to describe in the past. La novia llevaba un hermoso vestido blanco.

  28. …to tell what time it was in the past. Eran las siete de la noche...

  29. … to relate a continuous or repeated action in the past. Cuando éramos jóvenes, siempre comíamos helado en el verano.

  30. …to tell what used to happen in the past. Yo siempre practicaba el violín después de la cena.

  31. …to set the scene for another past action. Todos los niños miraban cuando el castillo se rompió.

  32. …to tell what was happening at a certain time. Carlos manejaba a Chicago cuando empezó a llover.

  33. …to describe a physical, mental or emotional state in the past. Ana quería mucho a su marido.

  34. d • d • d • d • d • d • d • d • d • d • d Pretérito Imperfecto

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