¿El Pretérito o El imperfecto?

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 y El Imperfecto
Repaso: Preterite and imperfect
lunes, el diez de febrero del 2013 (dos mil once)
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto. Here are the reasons to use the imperfect tense: On going action (something that was happening) Yo estudiaba cuando mi hermano.
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto
The Uses of the Imperfect In Spanish we use the imperfect to talk about HABITUAL ACTIONS. Cuando era joven yo jugaba con mi perro todas las tardes.
Los usos del pretérito y el imperfecto
1. falso 2. cierto 3. falso 4. falso 5. falso Ponerse- to put on/to react Me puse, te pusiste, se puso, nos pusimos, se pusieron Decir- to say (told)
El pretérito O el imperfecto
¿El Pretérito O el Imperfecto?
EL IMPERFECTO What’s the story?. “Used to” Expresses the idea that something happened repeatedly in the past.
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto
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.
The decision which past tense to use depends on the message that the speaker wishes to convey.
EL PRETÉRITO Y EL IMPERFECTO ¿CUÁL ES LA DIFERENCIA?
T HE I MPERFECT T ENSE > Chapters 6-7. R EGULAR VERB CONJUGATIONS hablaban ustedes, ellos, ellas hablabais vosotros(as) hablábamos nosotros(as) hablaba.
¡A viajar!Gramática 1 Repaso: The preterite Preview The preterite.
Usos del imperfecto… …y repaso de formas.. Use the imperfect to “Set the scene” “Set the scene” Era el viernes por la noche. Era el viernes por la noche.
El imperfecto y el pretérito
Hoy es lunes el seis de abril Learning target: I can use the preterite of querer, saber, and estar to talk about feeling a certain way for a given period.
Pretérito vs. Imperfecto ¿Cuál se usa? ¿Cuándo?
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.
Preterite and Imperfect Preterite –Used to describe an ________ in the past with a specific __________ or _____. –(set point in time) –(_____________ action)
The Imperfect Tense El Imperfecto. ¿Qué es el imperfecto? To talk about what you used to do What you were like in the past To tell how old you were What.
Choosing when to use the correct past tense By Jami Sipe.
E L PRETÉRITO VS EL IMPERFECTO Español IV. U SOS DEL PRETÉRITO Actions that began Anoche jugamos el partido a las ocho. Actions that ended El partido.
Imperfect: Regular verbs, & ser,ir,ver…. What is the imperfect tense? It is a different past tense, with different uses than the preterit! It is a different.
Preterite -ar. The preterite tense is used to refer to actions that occurred at a fixed point in time. I called at 1:00. I called at 1:00. Llamé a la.
Calentamiento 2.Introducción al tiempo imperfecto 3.Práctica jueves Objectivesfor today: effectively use the imperfect verb tense in the interpersonal,
¿El pretérito o el imperfecto? Both the preterit and the imperfect are past tenses but they are used for different reasons.
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.
Repaso. Uses of the preterite: Use the preterite to talk about what happened at a specific or particular point in the past and to narrate a sequence of.
¿Qué hicieron durante sus fines de semana? Yo jugué el frisbee con mis amigos. Yo estudié mucho.
EL IMPERFECTO EL PRETÉRITO 1.Expresses a past action that was occurring or was in progress, with NO EMPHASIS on the beginning or end of the action. El.
EL PRETÉRITO V EL IMPERFECTO Comparaciones. EL IMPERFECTO You already know the imperfecto is used to:  Say what was happening (not what happened)  Describe.
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.
Cuando yo era más joven, cuando tenía ocho años, vivía en las afueras de Londres, en un pueblo pequeño que se llama Leatherhead. Estudiaba a Danes Hill,
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto. Imperfect: I was speaking, I used to speak hablaba hablabas hablaba hablábamo s hablaban comía comías comía comíamos comí.
Grammar Point: Preterite of -ar verbs Yo -é Nosotros Nosotras -amos ___ y yo Tú -aste Ud. Él -ó Ella 1 person 1 thing Uds. Ellos -aron Ellas 2+ people.
Preterite Verbs Talk about the past using Regular Preterite Verbs.
Imperfect: Regular verbs, & ser,ir,ver…. What is the imperfect tense? It is a different past tense, with different uses than the preterit! It is a different.
El imperfecto Use the imperfect tense to talk about actions that happened regularly. In English you often say “used to” or “would” to express this idea.
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.
Preterite and Imperfect Preterite –Used to describe an ________ in the past with a specific __________ or _____. –(set point in time) –(_____________ action)
A. El Imperfecto (IMP) is another tense used to talk about events in the past. Remember: the preterit (PRT) is used to talked about events in the past.
El Imperfecto  You can use the imperfect in the following ways:   To speak about descriptions in the past: Ella era muy vieja. She was very old. 
¿Cuándo se usa el pretérito?. 1. Use the preterite to talk about something that happened on a specific occasion. El verano pasado viajé a España y acampé.
Hoy es viernes, el 6 de marzo 6/3/15. Para comenzar: Jorge estaba caminando por el parque cuando vio a Adelia. Ayer, fui nadando en el mar. Vimos la pelicula.
Otros usos del imperfecto Cap. 4B, pág El Pretérito: Ayer, la semana pasada, … -ar: -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -aron -er / -ir: -í, -iste, -ió, -imos,
Preterite of –AR verbs The Simple Past Tense. In English Tense refers to when an action takes place. Many verbs are spelled differently in the past tense.
More Irregular PRETERITE OÍR oí oíste oyó oímos oísteis oyeron to hear.
Past Tense Review Use either the preterite or the imperfect to talk about past events or situations.
EL IMPERFECTO/ IMPERFECT TENSE: AR: -aba/-abas/-aba/- ábamos/-aban. IR/ ER:-ía/-ías/-ía/ - íamos/-ían.
The imperfect tense The imperfect is another way to express the past. To talk about something you used to do as a matter of habit. cant ar -to sing To.
Both saber and conocer mean “to know.” You use saber to talk about knowing facts or information. Nadie sabe la fecha del examen. ¿Saben Uds.
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.
Gustar = to like When do we use the verb gustar? We use the verb “gustar” to talk about what a person likes to do. How do I express what activities people.
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.
  Jugó=he/she played  Use the preterite tense for past actions that are viewed as over and are not being connected to the present. ¿Te acuerdas?
The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs Irregular Verbs.
Repaso: Preterite and imperfect
“To Be” or not “To Be” Ser vs. Estar.
Tarea En tu hoja de papel, etiqueta un lado con “El pretérito” y el otro con “El imperfecto” Vas a escribir las reglas, las palabras claves, y una cronología.
Repaso: The imperfect Preview The imperfect.
Using the preterite and imperfect to begin a story
Imperfecto o pretérito.