Preterite vs Imperfect. Preterite - is often used to: Tell the beginning or end of a past action Tell the beginning or end of a past action –La película.

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Preterite vs Imperfect

Preterite - is often used to: Tell the beginning or end of a past action Tell the beginning or end of a past action –La película empezó a las 3. –Ella terminó con el examen después de 30 minutos.

Preterite - is often used to: Express an action that is completed Express an action that is completed –La fiesta duró 3 horas. Ellos bailaron mucho. –Italia ganó La Copa Mundial. Francia perdió. Alemania tuvo el tercer plazo. –Me levanté a las 7 de la mañana. –Mi compañero de piso puso la música muy alta.

Preterite - is often used to: Express a series of completed actions Express a series of completed actions –Me levanté a las 7, me desayuné, y conduje a la universidad. –Durante la clase los estudiantes se quejaron, protestaron, y por fin actuaron sus skits.

The Preterite DOES NOT DESCRIBE ANYTHING DOES NOT DESCRIBE ANYTHING

The Imperfect Describes a habitual action in the past, something you ALWAYS did (used to ALWAYS do in the past) Describes a habitual action in the past, something you ALWAYS did (used to ALWAYS do in the past) –Ellos jugaban el baloncesto todos los sábados en el parque. –Carrie siempre compraba nuevos zapatos. –Mi familia iba a la playa cada verano.

El Imperfecto Simultaneous Events Simultaneous Events –Mientras yo conducía, él fumaba mucho. –Mariela veía la tele mientras mis hijos hablaban. –El esposo leía el libro mientras su esposa iba de compras. Tell what happened when another event took place. Tell what happened when another event took place. Veía el Project Runway cuando Kristin mató la cucharacha. Veía el Project Runway cuando Kristin mató la cucharacha. Dormía cuando mi movil sonó. Dormía cuando mi movil sonó.

The Imperfect DESCRIBES: DESCRIBES: –Time: Eran las cinco de la tarde. –Weather: Hacía muy mal tiempo en la playa. LLovía mucho. –Age: Cuando tenía 5 años... –Mood: Estaba muy enojado que Italia ganó. –Physical Characteristics: Era muy feo cuando era joven. Ahora es alto y guapo. –Mental Characteristics: Pensabas mucho en el problema.

Cue Words with the Preterite These words are almost always used with the preterite. These words are almost always used with the preterite. –Ayer, anteayer, anoche –Una vez, dos veces, tres veces… –El año pasado, la semana pasada, el viernes pasado –De repente, inmediatamente

Cue Words with the Imperfect Todos los dias, todos los lunes Todos los dias, todos los lunes Siempre, frecuentemente Siempre, frecuentemente Mientras Mientras De niño/a, de joven De niño/a, de joven *it helps to think of the english equivalent of the imperfect: was ___ing, were ___ing: I was making, we were skiing…. *it helps to think of the english equivalent of the imperfect: was ___ing, were ___ing: I was making, we were skiing….

Palabras Tramposas (Tricky Ones) Remember that those words do not AUTOMATICALLY mean you use either tense. You have to look at the situation and what the speaker is trying to convey. Remember that those words do not AUTOMATICALLY mean you use either tense. You have to look at the situation and what the speaker is trying to convey. –De niño, empezó jugar el baloncesto. –De niño jugaba el baloncesto.

Este ppt fue hecho por Mariana Stoyanova y modificado por Carlos Arzabe