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 When an action was completed at a specific time When an action was completed a specific number of times When an action began or ended When an action interrupts 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 Una vez El año pasado Hace dos días Hace cuatro años Ayer por la mañana El lunes (etc.) Esta tarde La semana pasada El mes pasado De repente Por fin

When to use the Imperfect “PWATER” To state in general when an action took place To describe background information To express weather (‘W’) To tell time (‘T’) To tell age (‘A’) To describe physical (‘P’) and mental states and conditions, including feelings & emotions (‘E’) To express habitual / repetitive actions (‘R’) To express what used to happen To express what was/were…ing

When to use the Imperfect “PWATER” P = physical descriptions or attributes Ella era alta y él era bajo. Yo era bonita y joven. Tú eras gordito.

When to use the Imperfect “PWATER” W= weather Hacía sol ayer. Llovía mucho en abril. No nevaba en noviembre mucho.

When to use the Imperfect “PWATER” A = age (chronological) Ellos tenían siete años el año pasado. Yo tenía diez años cuando yo compré mi propia bicicleta.

When to use the Imperfect “PWATER” T = time (numbers) Era la una cuando comí el almuerzo. Eran las siete de la mañana. Eran las dos menos tres de la tarde.

When to use the Imperfect “PWATER” E = emotions Yo estaba contento. Ellos estaban enojados. Tú estabas preocupado.

When to use the Imperfect “PWATER” R= reoccurring actions / repeating actions/ actions interrupted Él iba a la escuela todos los días. Yo comía al mediodía cada almuerzo. Yo lavaba los platos cuando tú me llamaste por teléfono.

Phrases that indicate use of the Imperfect A menudo A veces Cada día (semana, etc.) De costumbre Cada mes Cada año Nunca Muchas veces Mucho En aquella época Frecuentemente Generalmente Normalmente Constantemente Todas los días (etc.) De vez en cuando Con frecuencia A menudo Por lo general

¡OJO! Some verbs change meaning depending on whether they are in the preterite or in the imperfect…

Verbs that change meaning in the preterite and imperfect Querer- tried No querer-refused Conocer-met Saber-found out Poder-succeeded Tener-received Imperfect Querer-wanted No querer- didn’t want Conocer-knew Saber-knew Poder-was able Tener-used to have

Examples of the preterite tense Paco trabajó al supermercado hace dos años. Paco worked at the supermarket 2 years ago. Yo leí el periódico ayer por la tarde. I read the newspaper yesterday afternoon. Comimos una torta a la fiesta el viernes pasado. We ate a cake at the party 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 padre era un chico malo. My father was a bad 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.

¿Pretérito o imperfecto? -Used to describe people? -To tell time? -Incomplete or interrupted action? -Completed action? -Repeated or habitual acts? -Was –ing action? -Describing an emotion? -A specific number of times?