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Pretérito / Imperfecto

In general, the preterite shows a completed action in the past, and the imperfect shows an ongoing or repeated action in the past. Following are steps to make studying the preterite / imperfect a little easier. Pretérito / Imperfecto. El Pretérito. ...works something like a still camera.

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Pretérito / Imperfecto

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  1. In general, the preterite shows a completed action in the past, and the imperfect shows an ongoing or repeated action in the past. Following are steps to make studying the preterite / imperfect a little easier... Pretérito / Imperfecto

  2. El Pretérito... ...works something like a still camera.

  3. El Imperfecto... ... works something like a video camera... ... movement!

  4. Here are some phrases to give you an indication of preterite Pretérito • Una vez • De repente • Anoche • El lunes • El año pasado • Esta mañana • La semana pasada • Ayer • El 4 de julio • En seguida • Hace diez minutos • El martes por la noche

  5. Here are some phrases to give you an indication of imperfect Imperfecto • Los jueves • Todo el tiempo • Generalmente • En el pasado • Cada noche • Cada semana • … mucho • Mientras • Todos los días

  6. El chico hizo su tarea anoche. Ayer Ramón habló con su oficina. Usos del pretérito • Shows a completed action

  7. ALTO Usos del pretérito • Focuses on the beginning or end of an action El coche paró. Empezó a llover

  8. Usos del pretérito • Interrupts a continuous action Mientras esquiaba, el chico chocó con un árbol. .

  9. Usos del pretérito • Generally used with the senses

  10. Used with <<Hace + time + que>> to mean “ago” Hace un año que yo fui a México. Fui a México hace un año. I went to Mexico a year ago. Usos del pretérito

  11. Usos del pretérito • Used to show a series of completed actions. El hombre se despertó, Se duchó, y se vistió. .

  12. Usos del imperfecto El niño comía • Shows continuous parallel action mientras su mamá se bañaba. . .

  13. Usos del imperfecto • Shows habitual actions... ‘used to’ Cuando yo era joven, yo jugaba tenis. .

  14. Usos del imperfecto • Used to talk about age

  15. Used to tell time Dates Usos del imperfecto .

  16. Shows an ongoing situation Describes Usos del imperfecto La profesora llevaba una camiseta amarilla. Los estudiantes estaban en la clase de español.

  17. contento alegre nervioso triste enojado cansado deprimido aburrido tranquilo Usos del imperfecto • Used to express feelings El gato estaba alegre.

  18. Pretérito / Imperfecto Another way to think of the preterite / imperfect is to think of a stage... • The imperfect is used as the background scenery and...

  19. Pretérito / Imperfecto • The preterite is used to talk about what happened in the foreground...

  20. Pretérito / Imperfecto Si tienes preguntas, pregúntale a tu profesor(a)...

  21. Pretérito / Imperfecto El fin

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