PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT

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PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT When to use these past tenses

When to Use the Preterite When an action was completed in the past at a specific time or a specific number of times When an action began or ended When an action interrupted another action

Phrases that indicate use of the preterite Ayer Anteayer Anoche Desde el primer momento Durante dos siglos El otro día En ese momento Entonces Esta mañana El año pasado Hace dos días Hace cuatro años Ayer por la mañana Ayer por la tarde Esta tarde La semana pasada El mes pasado

When to use the Imperfect To describe background information weather time age physical and mental states and conditions, including feelings To express habitual actions To express what used to happen To express what was/were…ing

Phrases that indicate use of the Imperfect A menudo A veces Cada día Cada semana Cada mes Cada año Nunca En aquella época Frecuentemente Generalmente Muchas veces Mucho De vez en cuando Con frecuencia

Examples of the preterite tense Paco trabajó allí hace dos años. Paco worked there 2 years ago. Yo leí el periódico ayer por la tarde. I read the newspaper yesterday afternoon. Comimos el postre el viernes pasado. We ate dessert last Friday.

Examples of the imperfect tense Hacía mal tiempo. It was bad weather. Yo tenía miedo de la tormenta. I was afraid of the storm. Mi abuelo tenía 84 años. My grandfather was 84 years old. Mi bisabuelo era un chico bueno. My great-grandfather was a good boy.

Examples of the preterite vs. the imperfect tenses Beto estudió anoche. Beto studied last night. Beto estudiaba todas las noches. Beto used to study every night. Beto estudiaba cuando se durmió. Beto was studying when he fell asleep.