The preterite is used to talk about what happened in the past. It is mostly used for completed actions. There are two sets of endings for regular verbs:

Presentación del tema: "The preterite is used to talk about what happened in the past. It is mostly used for completed actions. There are two sets of endings for regular verbs:"— Transcripción de la presentación:

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3 The preterite is used to talk about what happened in the past. It is mostly used for completed actions. There are two sets of endings for regular verbs: one for -ar verbs one for -er and -ir verbs

4 The imperfect is also used to talk about what happened in the past. Generally, it refers to descriptions or action seen without a specific beginning or end. There are two sets of endings for regular verbs: one for -ar verbs and one for -er and -ir verbs

5  I danced at the party.  Yesterday I ate an apple.  I used to play tennis.  I was not feeling well.  I did my homework yesterday.  She was a very nice teacher.  The next day, we drove to school.  I always studied for the tests. WHAT?  Preterite = completed actions  Imperfect = descriptions/on going/vague Preterite Imperfect Preterite Imperfect Preterite Imperfect

6  Preterite = completed actions  Imperfect = descriptions/on going/vague Which words would help you indicate the PRETERITE yesterday In the morning Once Last summer Tuesday Which words would help you indicate the IMPERFECT sometimes frequently Many times generally A lot WHAT?

7 To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the preterite, simply drop the -ar and add one of the following: Preterite Endings éamos aste óaron

8 camiar caminécaminamos caminaste caminócaminaron

9 To conjugate regular -er and -ir verbs in the preterite, simply drop the -er and -ir and add one of the following: íimos iste ióieron

10 comer ComíComimos Comiste Comiócomieron

11 salir salísalimos saliste saliósalieron

12 To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the imperfect, simply drop the ending -ar and add one of the following- abaábamos abas abaaban

13 bailababailábamos bailabas bailababailaban bailar

14 To conjugate regular -er and -ir verbs in the imperfect, simply drop the -er and -ir and add one of the following: íaíamos ías íaían

15 correr corríacorríamos corrías corríacorrían

16 salir salíasalíamos salías salíasalían

17 Yo bailé con mi novio a la fiesta. Ayer yo comí una manzana. Yo jugaba el tenís. Yo estaba enfermo. Yo trabajé en la granja ayer. El próximo día, conducíamos a la escuela. Siempre estudiaba. Traduce?  Preterite = completed actions  Imperfect = descriptions/on going/vague Preterite Imperfect Preterite Imperfect