Pretérito e imperfecto Los dos tiempos del pasado.
The preterit tense The preterit tense is a past tense. It is used to talk about: Completed actions in the past To state what happened Something that interrupted an ongoing action in the past
Regular Preterit The regular preterit endings are as follows:
Irregular preterit There are two different forms of irregular preterit. There are completely irregular forms, and forms that have irregular stems and (almost) regular endings The completely irregular verbs are: Ir & Ser (same forms) Dar Ver
Irregular Preterit The irregular preterit with stems are formed as follows: Verb Stem Tener Tuv- Estar Estuv- Hacer Hic- Venir Vin- Querer Quis- Saber Sup- Poder Pud- Poner Pus- Decir Dij- Traer Traj- Subj. Pro. Endings Yo -e Tú -iste Él/ella/usted -o Nosotros -imos Ellos/ellas/ustedes -ieron
The Imperfect Tense The imperfect tense is a past tense. It is used to: Talk about actions that happened repeatedly in the past Describe people, places, and situations in the past Talk about a past action or situation without a time frame Describe an action or situation that was interrupted Tell what day or time it was Tell what the weather was like Describe physical/emotional states in the past
Regular imperfect
Irregular Imperfect