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.

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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 which an event occurred Yo te llamé a las ocho. Imperfect habitual action or event ○ expresses the idea used to or would always Tomás y Marta siempre celebraban los cumpleaños.

Preterite highlighted, main action Tomás llegó a casa. ○ can be actions completed in a series Tomás llegó a las nueve, entró en la casa y me llamó por teléfono. Particular point in time Imperfect background action or description that sets the stage for preterite action ○ including time, location, mood, age, weather, and physical and emotional states La noche de la fiesta hacía buen tiempo y Marta estaba muy contenta.

Preterite beginning or end of an event A las 11:00 de la noche empezó a llover. empezar a + infintive terminar de + infinitive Imperfect middle of an event or emphasis on indefinite continuation of event 2 events taking place at the same time En la fiesta algunos de los invitados hablaban mientras* otros comían. mientras is used to describe two simultaneous actions in the past

Preterite action that interrupts another action or event was in progress Cuando* Tomás entró en la casa… cuando is often used to introduce the preterite action Imperfect ongoing event or action in the past that is interrupted …los invitados cantaban. past actions, conditions, and events that were anticipated or planned Queríamos quedarnos unos días más en El Salvador pero no teníamos dinero.

 IR A + INFINITIVE = WAS / WERE GOING  Something happened that prevented the intended action from taking place.  PERO : BUT Yo iba a mirar la tele pero un amigo llegó (I was going to watch TV, but a friend arrived)  VERBS: believe, know, wish, be able

Time expressions associated with the preterite and the imperfect ayer anteayer anoche una vez dos veces el mes pasado de repente yesterday day before yesterday last night one time, once two times, twice last month all of a sudden todos los días cada semana siempre frecuentemente de niño(a) de jóven everyday every week always frequently as a child as a young person Preterite Imperfect CONFINED BY TIME LIMITS Viví allí desde 1990 hasta 1995 EXPRESS TIME OF THE DAY IN THE PAST Eran las cuatro cuando empezó a llover