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.

Preterite or Imperfect? Youve probably realized that Spanish has lots of tricky pairs: Ser/estar Por/para Masculine/feminine Heres another one: Preterite/imperfect.
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre el imperfecto y el pretérito?
Preterite vs Imperfect
Preterite vs Imperfect. Preterite - is often used to: Tell the beginning or end of a past action Tell the beginning or end of a past action –La película.
Pretérito vs. Imperfecto En español Pretérito Lets review some of the main uses of the preterite. This verb tense is used when we talk about a past action.
Preterit vs Imperfect Spanish Preterit or Imperfect? Youve probably realized that Spanish has lots of tricky pairs: Ser/estar Por/para Masculine/feminine.
El pretérito y el imperfecto Una presentación creada por Lisa Taylor Alpharetta High School Updated 1/26/2010.
Preterite or Imperfect? Youve probably realized that Spanish has lots of tricky pairs: Ser/Estar Por/Para Masculine/Feminine Saber/Conocer Heres another.
Preterite or Imperfect? Youve probably realized that Spanish has lots of tricky pairs: Ser/estar Por/para Masculine/feminine Heres another one: Preterite/imperfect.
Pretérito vs. Imperfecto Simple, isolated actions that were done a specific number of times Compré mi primer coche después de graduarme. Ellos se escribieron.
~The Imperfect Tense~. 2 Main Past Tenses in Spanish In Spanish, there are 2 main tenses used to talk in the past: 1. El Pretérito 2. El Imperfecto.
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.
EL IMPERFECTO What’s the story?. “Used to” Expresses the idea that something happened repeatedly in the past.
LOS USOS DEL IMPERFECTO Y DEL PRETÉRITO. Los usos del imperfecto en general “was doing something” “used to do something” “did something” – long term.
Preterit VS Imperfect Spanish 3. El Pretérito If the action started and ended at a definite time. Yo vi una película anoche. Ella fue a Puerto Rico el.
EL PRETÉRITO Y EL IMPERFECTO ¿CUÁL ES LA DIFERENCIA?
Cap. 10, Sec. 30. Peterite p. 319  beginning/end of a past action El partido empezó a las dos. Cuando la fiesta terminó, todos salieron.  completed.
Practice distinguishing between the preterite and imperfect tenses.
El Pretérito vs. Imperfecto
Preterite vs imperfect the Spanish past tense…. preteriteimperfect  backbone of the story  moves things forward  tells when things began and ended.
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.
El imperfecto y el pretérito
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT When to use these past tenses.
REPASEMOS LA TAREA La Hormiga y el Saltamontes
El Imperfecto. Verbos de “-AR” Llorar Yo lloraba Tú llorabas Él, ella, Ud. lloraba Nosotrosllorábamos Ellos, ellas, Uds.lloraban.
LA TAREA COMPLETE - EJERCICIO A en la página 105 FOR EACH DRAWING, WRITE ONE SENTENCE IN THE IMPERFECT AND ONE SENTENCE IN THE PRETERIT Utilicen los apuntes.
REPASEMOS LA TAREA COMPLETE - la prueba “QUIA” (imperfect quiz)
Pretérito vs. Imperfecto ¿Cuál se usa? ¿Cuándo?
¿Dos acciones en una oración: pretérito o imperfecto?
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.
Choosing when to use the correct past tense By Jami Sipe.
Preterito vs Imperfecto. No se pelean, se llevan bien They actually complement each other; they work together to create a well rounded account of the.
Preterite vs. Imperfect Usage 1. To express a completed action. Carmen salió anoche. Yo fui al centro ayer. The Preterite is used:
El Imperfecto Sra. Damasco-Farrington. El Imperfecto Traducciones más comunes: Traducciones más comunes: Used to Used to Was/ were + verb ending in -
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT
Using the preterite and imperfect tenses!!! 1 Now that we know two forms used for the past tense, the preterite and the imperfect. Let’s look at how.
¿El pretérito o el imperfecto? Both the preterit and the imperfect are past tenses but they are used for different reasons.
El imperfecto y el pretérito
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT ¿Cómo se forma el pretérito? 1. I cooked 2. He began, started 3. You read 4. They ate 5. I went 6. She saw 7. We did, made.
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto Español III. In Spanish two past tenses are used. How do we know when to use the preterite tense and when to use the imperfect.
NEW PAGE IN BINDER SEPARATE YOUR PAGE DOWN MIDDLE. PRETERITE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE IMPERFECT ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.
 Simple, isolated action that is totally completed in the past (happened once)  Beginning or end of action  Happened a specific number of times  Happened.
Preterite vs. Imperfect.  When speaking about the past, you can use either the preterite or the imperfect, depending on the sentence and the meaning.
Preterite vs imperfect the Spanish past tense…
¿Qué hicieron durante sus fines de semana? Yo jugué el frisbee con mis amigos. Yo estudié mucho.
Preterite vs. Imperfect Realidades 3. Preterite vs. Imperfect  When speaking about the past, you can use either the preterite or the imperfect, depending.
Preterite vs. Imperfect. El imperfecto  DESCRIBES THE SETTING OF THE STORY  IS AN ANTICIPATED EVENT in a story in the past (incomplete action)  Continuous,
El Imperfecto Interrupted Actions. Remember:  You use the imperfect to talk about what you used to do habitually, or repeatedly.  You also use it to.
Using the preterite and imperfect tenses!!! Now that we know two forms used for the past tense, the preterite and the imperfect. Let’s look at how each.
El pretérito y el imperfecto Imagina Capítulo 2. El pretérito y el imperfecto Both are used to express actions that happened in the past, but have different.
Preterite vs. Imperfect
Preterite vs. Imperfect Page 43 ¡En español! 3. Uses of the Imperfect  You have learned to use the imperfect tense to describe something that used to.
¿Preterite vs Imperfect?. El pretérito y el imperfecto the wavy line represents the IMPERFECT I M P E X R F E C T the X represents the PRETERITE.
Preterite Vs. Imperfect. BEGINNING / END - PRETERITE HABITUAL OR REPEATED (USED TO/WOULD)- IMPERFECT  Ayer, fui al cine.  Yesterday, I went to the movies.
Pretérito vs Imperfecto.
Usos del imperfecto y el preterito Imperfect vs preterit.
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.
El pasado PRETERITE or IMPERFECT ?. El imperfecto Uses: Used to ____ Used to ____ Was/were ____-ing Was/were ____-ing Describing people, things or situations.
PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT When to use these past tenses.
Vámonos Traduce las frases a español: 1) Her grandchildren are the sons of her daughter. 2) My sister-in-law is the wife of my brother. 3) Our fathers-in-law.
5A – El pretérito y el imperfecto Using 2 past tenses together in one sentence.
EL PRÉTERITO O EL IMPERFECTO. USES OF THE PRETERITE Simple, isolated action that is totally completed in the past (happened once) Ayer fui a la tienda.
Vámonos Write out the following sentences in Spanish and English. 1)Anoche, yo comí con mi familia. 2)Cuando yo era niña, siempre comía con mi familia.
El PRETÉRITO Y EL IMPERFECTO. PRETERITO This verb tense is used when:  We talk about a past action that happened ONE time (single events) EX: Ella compró.
Preterite: Beginning and Ending of an Action When talking about the beginning or ending of an action in the past, use the preterite The following verbs.
Carrera de Conjugación Español 2 Capítulo 8 Instrucciones Each row needs 1 piece of paper Number the paper 1-5 When the slide pops up, the first person.
Spanish 2.  Most mental processes involve or require a duration of time to complete.