1 Preterite vs. Imperfect Regular Verbs 2 Preterite vs. Imperfect Objectives This lesson will help you better understand the differences between preterite.

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2 1 Preterite vs. Imperfect Regular Verbs

3 2 Preterite vs. Imperfect Objectives This lesson will help you better understand the differences between preterite and imperfect!! Buena Suerte!! This lesson will help you better understand the differences between preterite and imperfect!! Buena Suerte!!

4 3 Preterite The preterite tense is used to refer to actions that occurred at a FIXED POINT in time. Example I called at 1:00. Llamé a la una.

5 4 Preterite The preterite tense is also used to refer to actions in the past that were performed a SPECIFIC NUMBER of times. Example I called you twice. Te llamé dos veces.

6 5 Preterite The preterite tense is also used to refer to actions that occurred during a specific ENCLOSED PERIOD of time. Example He lived there for 10 months. El vivió allí por diez meses.

7 6 Preterite The preterite is used for actions that are part of a CHAIN OF EVENTS. Example I bought a hat, sat down on a bench, and fell asleep. Compré un sombrero, me senté en un banco y me dormí.

8 7 Preterite The preterite is also used for SUDDEN CHANGES of mood, feelings or opinions. Example At that moment, I was not afraid. En ese momento, no tuve miedo.

9 8 Preterite The preterite is frequently associated with phrases that pinpoint a particular occasion or specific time frame. Ayer-yesterday Anteayer-day before yesterday Anoche-last night

10 9 Preterite Helpful Hint IF THE ACTION IS IN THE PAST, AND YOU CAN DETERMINE PRECISELY WHEN IT OCCURRED OR HOW MANY TIMES IT OCCURRED YOU WILL USE PRETERITE.

11 10 Preterite Verb Endings ar verbs éasteóamosaronExample-HABLAR Hablé HablasteHablóHablamosHablaron

12 11 Preterite Verb Endings er verbs-ir verbs íisteióimosieron Example vivir-comer Viví-comíViviste-comisteVivió-comióVivimos-comimosVivieron-comieron

13 12 Preterite Practice Questions 1. Escuchar-to listen to 1. Escuchar-to listen to Tu _______ razones. a. escuchamos a. escuchamosescuchamos b. escuché b. escuchéescuchéescuché c. escuchaste c. escuchasteescuchaste

14 13 Preterite Practice Answer #1 MUY BIEN! You are right!!

15 14 Preterite Practice Answer #1 Lo siento! Try Again!

16 15 Preterite Practice Question Celebrar-to celebrate 2. Nosotras _______ el cumpleanos de Julio. a. celebraron a. celebraroncelebraron b. celebré b. celebrécelebrécelebré c. celebramos c. celebramos celebramos celebramos

17 16 Preterite Practice Answer #2 Excelente!!!

18 17 Preterite Practice Answer #2 No, Try Again!

19 18 Imperfect The imperfect tense is used to refer to actions in the past that occurred repeatedly. Example I used to walk all of the time.-Yo caminaba todo el tiempo.

20 19 Imperfect The imperfect tense is used to refer to actions I the past that occurred over an extended period of time. The imperfect tense is used to refer to actions I the past that occurred over an extended period of time.Example I used to eat beans frequently.-Yo comía frecuentemente frijoles.

21 20 Imperfect The Imperfect tense is also used to “set the stage” for an event that occurred in the past. Example We were coming home when we saw Juan.-Veníamos para casa cuando vimos a Juan.

22 21 Imperfect Actions which are not physical, that is feelings and mental actions, usually use the imperfect tense. Example Juan was feeling sick. –Juan estaba enfermo.

23 22 Imperfect The imperfect is frequently associated with phrases that describe frequency of past actions. Cada día-everyday Generalmente-usuallyNunca-never Por un rato-for awhile

24 23 Imperfect Verb Endings ar verbs abaabasábamosabanExample-HablarHablabaHablabasHablabaHablábamosHablaban

25 24 Imperfect Verb Endings er verbs/ir verbs íaíasíaíamosíanComer-vivirComía-vivíaComías-vivíasComía-vivíaComíamos-vivíamosComían-vivían

26 25 Imperfect Practice Question estudiar-to study estudiar-to study 1. Tu siempre ________antes de un examén. a.estudiaba a.estudiabaa.estudiaba b.estudiaban b.estudiabanestudiaban c. estudiabas c. estudiabasestudiabas

27 26 Imperfect Practice Answer #1 No, lo siento.

28 27 Imperfect Practice Answer #1

29 28 Imperfect Practice Question Vivir-to live 2. Toda la vida Jorge _____ en Mexico. a. vivía a. vivíavivía b. vivían b. vivíanvivían c. vivías c. vivíasvivías

30 29 Imperfect Practice Answer #2

31 30 Imperfect Practice Answer #2

32 31 Preterite vs. Imperfect

33 32 Preterite vs. Imperfect Quiz 1. Tantas veces yo no _____ comer nada. a. podía a. podíapodía b. podí b. podípodí c. podiste c. podistepodiste

34 33 Quiz Answer #1

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36 35 Preterite vs. Imperfect Quiz 2. El lunes por la noche los muchachos_____a la botella. a. bebí a. bebíbebí b. bebieron b. bebieronbebieron c. bebían c. bebíanbebían

37 36 Quiz Answer #2

38 37 Quiz Answer #2

39 38 Quiz Question 3. Por un rato los hombres ________ al rio. a. vivieron a. vivieronvivieron b. vivían b. vivíanvivían c. vivía c. vivíavivía

40 39 Quiz Answer #3

41 40 Quiz Answer #3

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