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Preterite and Imperfect

Preterite Used to describe an ________ in the past with a specific __________ or _____. (set point in time) (_____________ action) -__________, anoche, _____________... Ella me _________ por teléfono ayer. Imperfect

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Preterite and Imperfect

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  1. Preterite Used to describe an ________ in the past with a specific __________ or _____. (set point in time) (_____________ action) -__________, anoche, _____________... Ella me _________ por teléfono ayer. Imperfect Used to describe an __________ time period in the past (___________, once upon a time, etc) _____________, había una vez, érase una vez... Cuando ______ niño, me ___________ trepar a los árboles. Preterite and Imperfect

  2. Preterite Used in a __________of ___________—when the action is “moving forward in ____________”, preterite is used. __________, entonces, después, luego, ____________... Primero, ____________ a las siete. Entonces, _____ a la escuela.... Imperfect Used to describe _________________ and ______________ events. (how something looked etc/ what someone “_________” do. ________, muchas veces, todo el tiempo... Yo ______ Scooby Doo todos los días. El programa ____ bueno. Preterite and Imperfect

  3. Preterite Used for an ________________ action. _________, de repente Estaba leyendo cuando mi mamá me ________ por teléfono. Imperfect Describes _________ action in the past that gets _____________. __________ (while) Mientras __________, yo ____ un señor raro. Preterite and Imperfect

  4. Preterite Tener-___________/to have (like a ______) Ella ______ una carta ayer. Estar-to _________ __________ a la escuela a las 8:00. Imperfect ______ and __________ (tener and estar) Ella _______ triste. Yo ______ tres años. __________ hambre. _________ (estar) Ella ________ en la biblioteca. Preterite and Imperfect

  5. Imperfect ________ (ser) ______ las dos. _______ progressive Ella ________ jugando al fútbol. More uses of the Imperfect

  6. Imperfect ________ and desires __________ ser veterinaria y mi hermano _________ ser bombero. ____________ ________ mucho sol. No _________ mucho. More Uses of the Imperfect

  7. Other Verbs With Meaning Changes • Conocer • Imperfect-_______________________. • Mario ___________ a Susana.- Mario knew Susana. • Preterite-______________________ FOR THE first time. • Mario _________ a Susana.-Mario met Susana

  8. Other Verbs With Meaning Changes • Poder • Imperfect-__________________________(??? on follow through) • Ana ___________ entrar la clase. (Ana was able to enter the room—we don’t know if she did or not) • Preterite-to be able to do it AND __________ or _________ (action has been completed—there is follow through) • Ana no __________ entrar la clase. (Ana failed to enter the class—she tried and couldn’t do it)

  9. Other Verbs With Meaning Changes • Querer • Imperfect- To have __________________ or not wanted something. (desire) • Yo ___________ ganar la lotería (I wanted to win the lottery) • Preterite- to want something AND ____________________(follow through and action) • Ella _________ ir a Homecoming con el caballero (She wanted to go with him—and she DID)

  10. Other Verbs With Meaning Changes • Saber • Imperfect-________________________. • Ella ________ las respuestas en la prueba ayer. (She knew the answers to the quiz yesterday.) • Preterite- __________________________ __________. • Ella ______ las respuestas de la prueba ayer. (She found out the answers to the quiz yesterday)

  11. Examples:fill in verb AND reason why preterite or imperfect. • Ella me ______________ por teléfono ayer. (hablar) (reason____________) • __________ las dos de la tarde. (ser) (reason__________________) • Ella fue a la escuela. Entonces, _______ un examen. (tomar) (reason_______________)

  12. More examples • Mientras ____________ yo, vi a un chico guapo en la calle. (caminar) (reason________________) • Mi familia viajó a España cuando _________ 6 años. (tener) (reason___________________) • Ella _________ triste porque se cayó ayer. (estar) (reason____________________)

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