EL PRÉTERITO O EL IMPERFECTO. USES OF THE PRETERITE Simple, isolated action that is totally completed in the past (happened once) Ayer fui a la tienda.

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EL PRÉTERITO O EL IMPERFECTO

USES OF THE PRETERITE Simple, isolated action that is totally completed in the past (happened once) Ayer fui a la tienda. Beginning or end of action Empezó a llover por la tarde. Happened a specific number of times Vimos la pelicula cuatro veces. Happened at or during a specific time Estuvimos en el parque por tres horas. Main action or event Hubo un hurcán la semana pasada.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS USING PRETERITE Entonces De momento Aquella semana Anteayer En febrero El lunes  Una vez  Anoche  La semana pasada  El 25 de julio  De repente  Por fin  Una noche

USES OF THE IMPERFECT What one used to do Cuando yo era niño, jugaba con juguetes. Repeated, habitual activity Esa chica siempre hacía la tarea. On going action (something that was happening) Yo estudiaba cuando mi hermano entró mi cuarto.

USES OF THE IMPERFECT Descriptions in the past El chico era alto y guapo. Ongoing actions (you don’t know when they started or stopped) Mirábamos la tele mientras estudiábamos. Telling the date and time in the past Era el 8 de octubre. Eran las dos de la tarde.

MORE USES OF IMPERFECT Age in the past Ella tenía 14 años. Mental or physical state of being in the past (Verbs like: saber, conocer, querer, creer, estar, and tener are usually imperfect) Tenía mucha hambre. Background information or setting

COMMON EXPRESSIONS WITH THE IMPERFECT Generalmente Constantemente Siempre Frecuentemente Normalmente Todas las tardes Cada semana De costumbre A menudo A veces Con frecuencia Por lo general regularmente

VERBS THAT CHANGE MEANING Preterite Saber: found out Conocer: met (for the first time) Poder: succeeded in, managed to Querer: tried No querer: refused Imperfect  Saber: knew  Conocer: known (for some time)  Poder: was able  Querer: wanted  No querer: didn’t want

P RACTICA …… 1. Cuando yo (era/fui) niña, saltaba la cuerda. 2. Anoche mis amigos (salían, salieron) por las calles. 3. Mi padre siempre (miraba, miró) la televisión. 4. Yo (era/ fui) a la tienda tres veces ayer. 5. La chica (tenía/ tuvo) trece años. 6. Nosotros (hacíamos/ hicimos) la tarea el otro día. 7. Mi maestro nos (gritaba/ gritó) a veces. 8. Mi familia (veía/ vio) películas todos los jueves. 9. El año pasado yo (estudiaba/ estudié) mucho. 10. Ellos (estaban/ estuvieron) enojados con los resultados.