Using the preterite and imperfect tenses!!! Now that we know two forms used for the past tense, the preterite and the imperfect. Lets look at how each.

EL PRETÉRITO vs EL IMPERFECTO Narrating in the Past.
The preterit & the imperfect.  The preterit and the imperfect are not interchangeable. They fulfill different functions when telling a story or talking.
Para hablar del pasado. Para referir a las acciones, las situaciones y los eventos del pasado.
LOS USOS DEL IMPERFECTO Y DEL PRETÉRITO. Los usos del imperfecto en general “was doing something” “used to do something” “did something” – long term.
EL PRETÉRITO Y EL IMPERFECTO Dos maneras de ver el pasado Two Ways of Looking at the Past Judy Getty.
Uses of the preterite vs. imperfect We use it to talk about an action or series of actions completed in the past. Examples: Llegó a la casa, preparó.
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT When to use these past tenses.
PRETÉRITO S.I.M.B.A SEQUENCE of events(I woke up, brushed my teeth and took a shower) INTERRUPTION: an action interrupts an ongoing action(I was watching.
Dos Acciones en una Oración
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT When to use these past tenses.
Use the imperfect to describe habitual or customary acts in the past. (used to) De niño, jugaba fútbol todos los días. (As a child, I used to play soccer.
Choosing when to use the correct past tense By Jami Sipe.
Preterit versus imperfect (El pretérito versus el imperfecto) In Spanish, the use of the preterit and the imperfect reflects the way the speaker views.
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
Imperfect VS Preterite. El pretérito en términos generales “El pretérito” is used for actions in the past that are seen as completed. Juan habló por dos.
Preterite vs. Imperfect. El imperfecto  DESCRIBES THE SETTING OF THE STORY  IS AN ANTICIPATED EVENT in a story in the past (incomplete action)  Continuous,
Usos del imperfecto y el preterito Imperfect vs preterit.
Past tense: Preterite & Imperfect.  (Yo) Estaba – I was (Tú) Estabas – You were (Él/Ella/Usted) Estaba – He/ She/ It was (Nosotros/as) Estábamos.
The preterite vs. the imperfect Preterite single, completed action Marta dio una fiesta de sorpresa para su marido. ○ can be a specific time frame in.
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT When to use these past tenses.
Unidad 4 Lección 1 Preterite vs. Imperfect
Uses of the Imperfect & Preterite  We use the imperfect to describe habitual or repeated events in the past.  We use the preterite to describe a particular.
1.1-1  You will now learn the imperfect, which describes past activities in a different way.
Preterit versus imperfect (El pretérito versus el imperfecto) In Spanish, the use of the preterit and the imperfect reflects the way the speaker views.
Preterite A ge (Tenía ____años) P hysical condition (cansado) A ppearance (era, llevaba) W eather (hacía, llovía) T ime/date (era, eran) A ctions in progress.
{ Pretérito o Imperfeco? Decide if each calls for the use of the Preterite or Imperfect.
Preterit versus Imperfect (El pretérito versus el imperfecto) In Spanish, the use of the preterit and the imperfect reflects the way the speaker views.
El Imperfecto ~The Imperfect Tense~.
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
El pretérito y el imperfecto
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto
¿Pretérito o Imperfecto?
El imperfecto Los verbos -AR Ch. 3 - Imperfect -AR Verbs.
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto
Using the preterite and
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
PRETERITE VS IMPERFECT
Más APUNTES Preterite and imperfect in storytelling
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El Pretérito y El Imperfecto
Preterite v. Imperfect.
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Preterit versus Imperfect
Uses of the Imperfect & Preterite
EL PRETÉRITO Y EL IMPERFECTO Dos maneras de ver el pasado Two Ways of Looking at the Past Judy Getty Judy Getty.
Preterit versus imperfect
The imperfect tense.
Preterit versus Imperfect
el pretérito v. el imperfecto
Uses of the Imperfect & Preterite
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
El Pretérito vs. El Imperfecto
Preterite and Imperfect
preterite vs imperfect
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
Preterit versus imperfect
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
El Pretérito vs. El Imperfecto
Imperfecto o pretérito.
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
Pretérito e Imperfecto
Preterito vs Imperfecto
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto