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.

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 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.
El imperfecto Una forma del pasado. ¿Qué es el imperfecto? El imperfecto is a form of the past tense used to describe actions that have been ongoing in.
The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs
Los usos del pretérito y el imperfecto
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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,
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What is the Imperfect? The imperfect is a form of the past tense that is used when an action: – Used to happen – Happened repeatedly or habitually – Happened.
The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs Over and over and over and over and over in the past.
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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.
El Pretérito o El Imperfecto. Las Diferencias Both the preterit and the imperfect are used to talk about the past How do we know which one to use? These.
Para hablar del pasado. Para referir a las acciones, las situaciones y los eventos del pasado.
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.
The decision which past tense to use depends on the message that the speaker wishes to convey.
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.
HABLANDO EN EL PASADO El pretérito. The preterit tense is a ____ ACTION tense. It is used to say what HAPPENED It is used to tell of an action that was.
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.
¡para empezar! 2 de marzo Conjugate the following verbs in the IMPERFECT!!! él / bailar yo / vivir ellos / cantar nosotros / comer tú / hablar bailaba.
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 Monica Argentina Preterite and Imperfect endings Differences between Preterite and Imperfect Example 1Example 2 Spanish rap Preterite.
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PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT When to use these past tenses.
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.
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Preterite = happened once = completed past action Imperfect = ongoing in the past = something that was.
The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs Over and over and over and over and over in the past.
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.
Dos Acciones en una Oración
Examen de Práctica 2: Pretérito e Imperfecto Gramática. Write the rules for Preterite and Imperfect. Preterite 1.Beginning or end of action. 2.Over and.
The imperfect tense. HABLAR- TO SPEAK  hablaba  hablabas  hablaba  hablábamos  hablabais  hablaban COMER- TO EAT  comía  comías  comía  comíamos.
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The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs and irregular verbs.
The Imperfect Tense: Preterite  You have already learned to talk about the past using the preterite tense for actions that began and ended at a definite.
HABLANDO EN EL PASADO El pretérito. The preterite tense is a ___ ACTION tense. It is used to say what HAPPENED It is used to tell of an action that was.
 Imperfect Tense describes what you used to do.  It’s closely related to past tense, but past tense is something that just happened.
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.
Preterite vs. Imperfect Usage 1. To express a completed action. Carmen salió anoche. Yo fui al centro ayer. The Preterite is used:
 The preterite describes actions in the past:  Definite beginning and ending in time  The action has been completed  The action happened one time.
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.
The Imperfect Tense: Regular-Irregular Verbs Page 42 – Chapter 1 Realidades 3.
El Imperfecto Sra. Damasco-Farrington. El Imperfecto Traducciones más comunes: Traducciones más comunes: Used to Used to Was/ were + verb ending in -
Examen de práctica El Imperfecto. 1.(Nosotros) íbamos a la casa de Celia todos los días. (10) 2.Ella siempre decía todo a Paco. (6). 3.Yo comía la enchilada.
 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 Ms. Pomar Spanish II. Preterite = -An action that happened in the past. The action began and ended at a definite time in the past (it only happened.
Preterite vs. Imperfect (Part II)
Preterite vs. Imperfect. El imperfecto  DESCRIBES THE SETTING OF THE STORY  IS AN ANTICIPATED EVENT in a story in the past (incomplete action)  Continuous,
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Srta. Forgue El 22 de octubre de  Introducciones en español  Buenos días (good morning)  Yo soy (I am) ___________  Me llamo (my name is) ___________.
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The Imperfect Tense: Irregular Verbs
The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs Page 194 Realidades 2.
Práctica con preterito e imperfecto SP3CP Repaso, Examen Final.
GRAMÁTICA El Imperfecto: PARTE I. The Imperfect We have already talked about using the preterit tense to talk about events that have already occurred.
Preterite Vs. Imperfect. BEGINNING / END - PRETERITE HABITUAL OR REPEATED (USED TO/WOULD)- IMPERFECT  Ayer, fui al cine.  Yesterday, I went to the movies.
HABLAR- TO SPEAK  hablaba  hablabas  hablaba  hablábamos  hablabais  hablaban COMER- TO EAT  comía  comías  comía  comíamos  comíais  comían.
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.
Pretérito Past tense- with a specific start and end time.
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.
The Imperfect Tense: Regular Verbs Page 194 Realidades 2.
Q UASIMODO : O N THE TEST TOMORROW Vocab: Key phrases from your folder, Vocab 1: el cuerpo, los verbos, los adverbios, + be able to recognize the other.
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.
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.
EL PRETÉRITO 2.2 A.  Preterit tense  The preterit tense is used to tell what happened or what you did. (To talk about a past action)
Imperfect vs. Preterite. DescriptionAction Ongoing Repeated Completed/ Sequential Anticipated Preterit #Not Specified#Specified PreteritImperfect Verb.
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.