Other uses of the imperfect: RTRTA DPDP S ersonality ctions in progress in the past escribing ime ge outines etting …AS LONG AS THERE IS NO REFERENCE TO THE ACTION (or state) ENDING
El pretérito P I E S nterrupting actions nded actions reterite pecific time
Ejemplos en inglés I used to eat pizza every week. I ate pizza last week. I ate pizza with my dad on Sundays. I was a happy little girl because I always ate pizza. I was thinking, “Should I eat pizza?” I am sad now but I was happy as a little kid. It was 3:00 when I went to the movies. I was dancing, when the music stopped. I was 3 when I ate my first slice of pizza. At that moment, I thought that pizza was great. IMP: Continuous/Repetitive actions PRET: Completed action RAD TAPS PIES
PALABRAS ÚTILES IMPERFECTO: todos los días – every day a menudo – often a veces – sometimes Siempre – always cada día – everyday los lunes – on mondays… Generalmente - generally Mientras- while de vez en cuando – every now and then muchas veces – many times Frecuentemente –frequently
PALABRAS ÚTILES PRETERITO (usually) un día – one day una vez – one time el tres de abril - (any date) a las ocho – any time Ayer - yesterday Anteayer – day before last Anoche – last night dos veces – two times