Preterite vs Imperfect

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1 Preterite vs Imperfect
Profe Hodges Spanish 2 WHS

2 When to use the imperfect…
The imperfect is used to talk about situations in the past What things were like What was going on Las minifaldas eran populares. Los guantes tenían muchos detalles. Yo buscaba un cinturón.

3 When to use the preterite…
The preterite is used to talk about an event that began or ended While something else was going on Interrupted something else Yo buscaba unas chancletas y fui a la tienda. Yo caminaba cuando vi un perro. Encontré unos pantalones pero eran apretados.

4 PRÁCTICA

5 Lisa went shopping. She was looking for a dress.
Práctica Lisa went shopping. She was looking for a dress. Lisa ____________ (ir) de compras. ____________ (buscar) un vestido. fue Buscaba

6 She liked the clothes at Forever 21, so she went there.
Práctica She liked the clothes at Forever 21, so she went there. A ella le ____________ (gustar) la ropa de Forever 21…. Así que ____________ (ir) allí. gustaba fue

7 When she entered the store, she saw Rosa.
Práctica When she entered the store, she saw Rosa. Cuando ella ____________ (entrar) la tienda… ella ____________ (ver) a Rosa. entró vio

8 The dresses were pretty and didn’t cost much.
Práctica The dresses were pretty and didn’t cost much. Los vestidos ____________ (ser) bonitos y no ____________ (costar) mucho. eran costaban

9 Lisa tried on a dress, but it was tight on her.
Práctica Lisa tried on a dress, but it was tight on her. Lisa ____________ (probarse) el vestido pero le ____________ (quedarle) muy apretado. se probó quedaba

10 Then she saw one that matched her dress.
Práctica Then she saw one that matched her dress. Luego ella ____________ (ver) uno que ____________ (hacer) juego con su bolsa. vio hacía

11 When to use the imperfect…
The imperfect is also used to say what you were going to do IR + A + INFINITIVE The form of IR will ALWAYS be in the imperfect What comes after can be preterite or imperfect. I was going to do my homework, but I lost it. I was going to go to the park, but it was cold. Iba a hacer la tarea, pero la perdí. Iba a ir al parque, pero hacía frío.

12 When to use the imperfect…
Write 4 sentences using the “iba a _______, pero…” -2 must have a preterite ending -2 must have an imperfect ending Book pg. 292 actividad 10