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.

Imperfecto Use the imperfect to talk about what you used to do or what you were like in the past.
EL IMPERFECTO (The Imperfect) QUICK PRETERITE REVIEW! 1.(yo) jugar 2.(ella) servir 3.(ellos) hablar 4.(tú) andar 5.(nosotros) trabajar 6.(mamá) dar 1.
EL IMPERFECTO (The Imperfect) QUICK PRETERITE REVIEW! 1.(yo) jugar 2.(ella) servir 3.(ellos) hablar 4.(tú) andar 5.(nosotros) trabajar 6.(mamá) dar 1.
EL IMPERFECTO The imperfect is used to talk about actions that happened regularly in the past, such as used to do something and was/were + -ing words For.
Háganlo ahora Escriban en inglés 1. Siempre 2. Todos los días 3. Cada día 4. Generalmente 5. Muchas veces 6. Nunca 7. Cada semana Objetivo: Aprender el.
ESP 29/2/12 ObjectiveBell work Students will be able to use the imperfect tense When do we use the preterite tense? Share this with your partner.
To talk about what you _______ or what you used to do or ________ in the past use the ________. what you were like imperfect.
GRAMÁTICA El Imperfecto The Imperfect You already know how to talk about the past by using the preterit tense. Today you will learn about the imperfect,
1 El Imperfecto de los verbos 2 Talking about the past There are ____ past tenses in Spanish. If the action occurred in the______ and the speaker can.
~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.
PRESENT TENSES -AR verbs. ENGLISH USAGE Expresses current action. Take off the –ar, -er, -ir and add the endings listed in the tables at the left. We talk–
El Imperfecto When referring to the past, there are two verb tenses in Spanish. They are used depending on the type of events and actions being described.
Para hablar del pasado. Para referir a las acciones, las situaciones y los eventos del pasado.
El Pretérito e El Imperfecto. Repaso – El Pretérito El preterito is a past tense, used for actions that are viewed as completed. Regular Preterit Verb.
El Imperfecto The Imperfect Past Tense. 3 rules for using the imperfect : 1.The imperfect is used for actions that were repeated habitually or … a) Cuando.
THE IMPERFECT TENSE: REGULAR VERBS PRETERITE You have already learned to talk about the past using the preterite tense for actions that began and ended.
Imperfect… To talk about what you used to do or what you were doing in the past use the imperfect.
El imperfecto Another Form of the Past Tense. Another form of past tense Used to express things you ‘used to’ do Used to express action still in progress.
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2.2 The imperfect © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to narrate past events without focusing on their.
Imperfecto- pasado Aba/ía pruebita. AR AbaÁbamos abasAbais abaaban.
El imperfecto Español 3-3 Unidad 2. In Spanish, there are two simple tenses used to express the past tense. They are the preterite, which we learned in.
EL IMPERFECTO. Words and phrases indicate repetitive, vague or non-specific time frames, and therefore signal the use of the imperfect.
Past Tense Preterite and Imperfect. Two Aspects of Past Tense Preterite Occurred once Occurred for limited time Has beginning and end “suddenly” Occurred.
EL IMPERFECTO We use the imperfect to talk about actions that happened repeatedly in the past. In English we often say “used to” or “would” to express.
The IMPERFECT tense The imperfect tense is also used in the PAST. The imperfect tense is used to refer to actions in the past that occurred repeatedly.
The other past tense Señora Haldenwang.  The imperfect tense is used to refer to actions in the past that occurred repeatedly. Ejemplo: Yo caminaba cada.
Imperfect Tense U4L1 MICHAELSON. The Imperfect Tense  In Spanish, we use the imperfect tense to show things that happened repeatedly, habitually, or.
The imperfect tense. HABLAR- TO SPEAK  hablaba  hablabas  hablaba  hablábamos  hablabais  hablaban COMER- TO EAT  comía  comías  comía  comíamos.
1.Simultaneous actions in the past Yo estudiaba mientras Rob hacía su tarea. Ellos limpiaban la casa mientras yo escuchaba a Shakira. 2. Present Progressive.
An habitual, repeated, ongoing events and activities in the past
El Imperfecto. The imperfect tense is a past tense in Spanish used to describe actions that occurred repeatedly or over an extended period of time or.
Imperfect To talk about what you used to do or what you were like in the past use the imperfect.
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 pretérito o El Imperfecto. Los Usos   El pretérito   To report specific, completed actions   To report specific events   To indicate the beginning.
 Usamos el imperfecto para hablar del pasado.  Es diferente que el pretérito.  Usamos el imperfecto para hablar de acciones que pasaba frecuentemente.
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.
The preterite is used to talk about what happened in the past. It is mostly used for completed actions. There are two sets of endings for regular verbs:
The Imperfect Tense Knowing When to Use the Imperfect.
1 El Imperfecto de los verbos 2 Talking about the past There are ____ past tenses in Spanish. If the action occurred in the______ and the speaker can.
El imperfecto 194 Bad Romance Don't Stop. El imperfecto The imperfect is another past tense in Spanish. It is used when you talk about events that happened.
GRAMÁTICA El Imperfecto: PARTE I. The Imperfect We have already talked about using the preterit tense to talk about events that have already occurred.
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.
HABLAR- TO SPEAK  hablaba  hablabas  hablaba  hablábamos  hablabais  hablaban COMER- TO EAT  comía  comías  comía  comíamos  comíais  comían.
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 pretérito o El Imperfecto. Los Usos   El pretérito   To report specific, completed actions   To report specific events   To indicate the beginning.
PALABRAS Y FRASES USADAS EN EL PASADO Y EL IMPERFECTO
Pretérito vs. Imperfecto Español 3 Señor McCrane.
The Imperfect Tense. Imperfect Tense Endings “-AR” VERBS -aba -abas -aba -ábamos -abais -aban.
The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs Page 194 Realidades 2.
El Imperfecto Past Tense. Los Verbos “AR” Take off “ar” add: abaábamos abasabais abaaban.
EL IMPERFECTO We use the imperfect to talk about actions that happened repeatedly in the past. In English we often say “used to” or “would” to express.
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Copyright © 2014 Vista Higher Learning. All rights reserved. 3.2–1 The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to narrate past events without focusing on their.
Past tense.  The imperfect is used to tell:  what someone used to do  what things were like  how things used to be De niña, vivía en las afueras de.
Preterite A ge (Tenía ____años) P hysical condition (cansado) A ppearance (era, llevaba) W eather (hacía, llovía) T ime/date (era, eran) A ctions in progress.
1 El Imperfecto de los verbos 2 Talking about the past There are ____ past tenses in Spanish. If the action occurred in the______ and the speaker can.
El Imperfecto de los verbos
The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to narrate past events without focusing on their beginning, end, or completion. Copyright © 2008 Vista Higher Learning.
The imperfect tense in Spanish (the -ABAs and the -ÍAs) is used to narrate past events without focusing on their beginning, end, or completion. © by Vista.
El Imperfecto de los verbos
El Imperfecto de los verbos
El Imperfecto de los verbos
09/28/09 The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to narrate past events without focusing on their beginning, end, or completion. —Mi hijo era tímido y.
Preterite / Imperfect Clue Words
El Imperfecto pasado.
EL IMPERFECTO.
The Imperfect.
09/28/09 The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to narrate past events without focusing on their beginning, end, or completion. —Mi hijo era tímido y.