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
Preterite or Imperfect? Youve probably realized that Spanish has lots of tricky pairs: Ser/estar Por/para Masculine/feminine Heres another one: Preterite/imperfect.
Imperfecto o Pretérito.
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.
Preterite 1: hablar Ayer hablaron estas personas por teléfono. ¿Con quién hablaron?
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
Preterite or Imperfect? Youve probably realized that Spanish has lots of tricky pairs: Ser/estar Por/para Masculine/feminine Heres another one: Preterite/imperfect.
Los usos del pretérito y el imperfecto
EL PRETÉRITO vs EL IMPERFECTO Narrating in the Past.
EL IMPERFECTO What’s the story?. “Used to” Expresses the idea that something happened repeatedly in the past.
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto
Para usar el pretérito… We use the preterit to talk about events that were completed in the past. There is a definite start and ending of the action The.
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.
Spanish 2 Buen Viaje Capítulo 4.
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.
¡para empezar! 2 de marzo Conjugate the following verbs in the IMPERFECT!!! él / bailar yo / vivir ellos / cantar nosotros / comer tú / hablar bailaba.
Practice distinguishing between the preterite and imperfect tenses.
Preterite vs imperfect the Spanish past tense…. preteriteimperfect  backbone of the story  moves things forward  tells when things began and ended.
Preterite v. Imperfect Grammar essential #84. Preterite A verb tense in which actions are done and over – never to be repeated. Once the action is done,
Preterite vs. Imperfect. Imperfect For “setting the scene” use imperfect ALWEPT ge ocation eather motion hysical attributes ime.
- actions completed at a specific time
Chapter 10: El pretérito versus El Imperfecto Ven Conmigo Level 2 May 10, 2013.
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?
Preterite VS Imperfect This powerpoint goes along with page two of the notes that look like this:
Dos Acciones en una Oración
Español 3 Sra. Carpinella.  Because each tense is used for very specific things, there are some key words that indicate whether you would use the imperfect.
¡A pasarlo bien!Gramática 1 Repaso: Ir a + infinitive in the imperfect Preview Ir a + infinitive in the imperfect Grammar Guys.
Choosing when to use the correct past tense By Jami Sipe.
Describes a past action or condition that was in progress with no emphasis on the beginning or end. El equipo jugaba al béisbol. Los jugadores estaban.
Chapter 10: El pretérito versus El Imperfecto Ven Conmigo Level 2 May 10, 2013.
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto To understand the use of Imperfect tense. To understand the use of Imperfect tense. To review the preterit tense.To review.
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.
Trabajo de entrada el doce de mayo Objetivo: Be able to use the imperfect tense and new vocabulary correctly. Focus: voc. and imperfect tense Complete.
El imperfecto y el pretérito
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.
Para usar el pretérito… We use the preterit to talk about events that were completed in the past. There is a definite start and ending of the action The.
Preterite vs Imperfect Preterite vs Imperfect Round I You can not use them interchangably: Certain circumstances need the preterite: Certain circumstance.
Cuento No. 4 Había una chica que se llamaba Conchita. There was a girl that herself called Conchita. No limpiaba su cuarto Did not she cleaned her room.
Entre familiaGramática 2 Past progressive Preview Past progressive Grammar Guys.
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.
The Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation Realidades 2, P. 219 Powerpoint edited from mrsshirley.net.
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.
El Pretérito. Qué es? El pretérito es el pasado. Se usa para decir lo que pasó en el pasado.
El Pretérito y El Imperfecto. Imperfect: I was speaking, I used to speak hablaba hablabas hablaba hablábamo s hablaban comía comías comía comíamos comí.
Pretérito Talking about the past Hablando del pasado / 2 formas / Pretérito / Past actions that are seen as completed. / He ate yesterday / Imperfecto.
El pretérito You may remember reading about the use of the preterit- that it is used for “completed actions”. The acronym SOFIA will help you remember.
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.
Srta. Phillips.  Both the preterite and the imperfect are used to talk about things that happened in the past.
MÁS PRETERIT & IMPERFECT  pp. 74 y 75. Usos del pretérito to express a completed action or state. correr + esta mañana casarse + hace cuatro años.
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.
Two ways to talk about the past.  Preterite  Single event  Completed action  Simple facts  Imperfect  Ongoing action  Habitual action  Background.
5A – El pretérito y el imperfecto Using 2 past tenses together in one sentence.
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.
Sr. Uceda FS3.  Here are the reasons to use the imperfect tense:  On going action (something that was happening)  Yo estudiaba cuando mi hermano entró.
Pretérito vs. Imperfecto Rubén Galve. Son 2 formas para hablar del pasado. Se usan en contextos diferentes.
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.
The preterite and imperfect used together Narrating in the past.
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.
Spanish 2.  Most mental processes involve or require a duration of time to complete.
El imperfecto progresivo
Preterite vs. Imperfect
El pretérito y el imperfecto
Imperfecto o pretérito.