El Imperfecto and el pretérito Study guide / Worksheet / Powerpoint Realidades 2 El Imperfecto and el pretérito Capítulo 4B Study guide / Worksheet / Powerpoint

To review the preterite…

To review the imperfect…

Remember the endings of the regular preterite and the regular imperfect:

Pretérito Regular Imperfecto Regular Drop AR, add… Drop ER, Drop IR, é yo é í aba ía tú aste iste abas ías él ella Usted ó ió nosotros nosotras amos imos ábamos íamos vosotros vosotras asteis isteis abais íais ellos ellas Ustedes aron ieron aban ían

You have already studied the irregular preterite (see –gar, -car, -zar verbs, page 110;ser and ir, page 140;poner, tener, estar, poder, dar, page 142) and the irregular imperfect (ser, ver, ir, see page 196). You know that the preterite implies completed past action, action with a definite beginning and a definite end. You know that the imperfect is used for repeated, continuous, habitual action in the past, and to talk about what was happening, used to happen and would happen, and to discuss childhood activities.

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect.

First, let’s practice to get used to the rules with the imperfect mentioned above.

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. A. TRADUCCIONES CON EL IMPERFECTO Primero, traduce al español lo siquiente y segundo, escribe la letra o las letras que indica/indican el uso del imperfecto en la frase. modelo: __H___ It was October 9, 2006. Era el nueve de octubre de dos mil seis. ________1. –How old were you (tú)? -I was ten years old. J -¿Cuántos años tenías tú? -Tenía diez años.

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. B, C, G _________2. Every day we would go (We went, We used to go) to the park. _________3. –How was the weather? -It was very cold, and it rained every day. Todos los días (Cada día) íbamos al parque. K -¿Qué tiempo hacía? -Hacía mucho frío y llovía todos los días (cada día).

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. A _______________4. –What were they doing? -They weren’t doing anything. -¿Qué hacían? -No hacían nada. I _______________5. –What time was it? -It was one o’clock. No, it was two o’clock. -¿Qué hora era? -Era la una. No, eran las dos.

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. D _________6. He was tall and very ugly. He wore a red t-shirt and jeans. He had long hair. _________7. Spain was very beautiful. Era alto y muy feo. Llevaba una camiseta roja y jeans. Tenía pelo largo. E España era muy hermosa (bella, linda, bonita).

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. D, F _________8. The students of the class were happy (contento). _________9. We used to go (We would go, We went) to the gym on Saturdays. Los estudiantes de la clase estaban contentos. B, C, G Íbamos al gimnasio los sábados.

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. A _________10. –What were you (Uds.) reading? -We were reading a novel of Cervantes. -¿Qué leían? -Leíamos una novela de Cervantes.

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. H _________11. It was January first, two thousand nine.. Era el primero de enero de dos mil nueve.

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. ¿PREGUNTAS? > RESPUESTAS USANDO EL IMPERFECTO Contesta en una frase completa española usando el imperfecto. ¡OJO! Una frase incluye un verbo conjugado. En el espacio, escribe la letra que indica el uso del imperfecto. ________1. ¿Cuántos años tenías cuando viste el océano por primera vez? J Tenía____años. [cuando vi el océano por primera vez.]

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. B, D ________2. ¿Cómo eras tú de pequeño (a)? ________3. ¿Qué tiempo hacía? Me portaba bien. Obedecía a mis padres. No era travieso (a). K Hacía buen tiempo. Hacía mal tiempo. Hacía calor. Hacía frío. Llovía. Nevaba.

The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used when expressing the following ideas in the past: a. was (were) ___ing b. used to ____ c. would ____ d. to describe people e. to describe places/things f. to describe situations g. continuous action h. date i. time j. age k. weather Adverbial expressions such as: generalmente, a menudo, muchas veces, todos los días, todos los años, los lunes, los martes, siempre, nunca, etc. imply continuous action in the past and require the use of the imperfect. E ________4. ¿De qué color era el coche de tu amigo (a)? ________5. El equipo practicaba en el gimnasio, ¿sí? El coche de mi amigo era azul (rojo, blanco, etc.). A, B, C, G Sí. El equipo practicaba en el gimnasio. or No. El equipo no practicaba en el gimnasio.

Now, let’s practice the use of the preterite and the imperfect together in the same sentence.

C. El pretérito vs el imperfecto Remember what you read in the explanations of preterite and imperfect used in the same sentence… …to describe the situation or background information (imperfect) when something else happened or interrupted (preterite) the ongoing action. In these cases, the imperfect tense is used to tell what someone was doing when something happened (preterite). Todos mis parientes bailaban cuando llegamos. All my relatives were dancing when we arrived.

Hacía salí Lo que hicimos ayer Read the description below about something that happened in the past. Decide whether the underlined present tense verbs should be in the preterite or imperfect. Write the appropriate form of the verb in the preterite or in the imperfect in the blank. Apply the rules. Sigue el modelo. Hacía salí modelo: Hace ___________sol cuando salgo ______________ .

hacía decidimos contaban encontramos Un día, cuando hace ________________________ buen tiempo, mi familia y yo decidimos ___________________ hacer un picnic. Paco y Federico cuentan ____________ chistes cuando Marta y yo encontramos _____________la cesta (picnic basket). decidimos contaban encontramos

puso Nos reunimos Había charlaban jugaban llegamos vinieron Mi madre pone ________________ las bebidas en la cesta. Nos reunimos _________________con los parientes en el parque. Hay _______________________ mucha gente en el parque. Los mayores charlan _____________________ y los jóvenes juegan _______________________ cuando nosotros llegamos __________________ . Todos se divierten ___________________________________________ cuando vienen ___________________ las nubes. Nos reunimos Había charlaban jugaban llegamos se divertían vinieron

Empezó corrió se reía jugaban empezaron terminó nos despedimos Empieza ____________________________________ a llover. Toda la gente corre _____________________________ a sus coches o a sus casas. La gente ya no se ríe _______________ , los jóvenes ya no juegan _______________________________ y los bebés empiezan __________________________ a llorar. Mi familia y yo nos despedimos __________________________ y así termina _________________________ nuestro día festivo. corrió se reía jugaban empezaron nos despedimos terminó

D. Para Escuchar

1. Pretérito y el imperfecto When José Ignacio’s mother returned from grocery shopping, she was shocked by some of the things her children and their friends were doing! Listen as she later tells José Ignacio’s father what was going on when she got home. Based on what she says, fill in the grid below to tell how they were behaving. You will hear each set of statements twice.

2. Pretérito y el imperfecto Listen as parents tell their children about their childhood memories of family celebrations and traditions. As you listen, match each conversation to the pictures below by writing the number of the conversation under the appropriate picture. You will hear each conversation twice.

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To review the preterite…

To review the imperfect…

El fin