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PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT SIMBA DARE TWO B U

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1 PRETERITE VS. IMPERFECT SIMBA DARE TWO B U
When to use these past tenses

2 Preterite SIMBA Sequence of events
I woke up, brushed my teeth, and took a shower. Interruption I was watching TV when the phone rang. Main Event It was cold out and snowing. I went sledding. Beginning/End of an event The game ended at 5:00. Action completed Yo fui al centro comercial ayer.

3 When to Use the Preterite
When an action was completed When an action was completed at a specific time When an action was completed a specific number of times When an action began or ended When an action interrupts another action

4 Examples of the preterite tense
Paco trabajó en el supermercado hace dos años. Paco worked at the supermarket 2 years ago. Yo leí el periódico ayer por la tarde. I read the newspaper yesterday afternoon. Comimos una torta en la fiesta el viernes pasado. We ate a cake at the party last Friday.

5 Imperfect DARE TWO B U Description My mother was tall. Age
I was 18 years old. Repeated Action I always got good grades. Every summer we went camping. Emotion I was bored. Time It was 5:00 in the afternoon. Weather & Location It was raining. Ongoing Action My mother was cleaning the kitchen. Background information It was a rainy and foggy day. My sisters were playing and my parents were reading the paper. Use to…. I use to love that movie!

6 When to use the Imperfect
To state in general when an action took place To describe background information To express weather To tell time To tell age To describe physical and mental states and conditions, including feelings To express habitual actions To express what used to happen To express what was/were…ing

7 Phrases that indicate use of the preterite
Ayer Anteayer Anoche Desde el primer momento Durante (dos siglos) El otro (día) En ese momento Entonces Esta (mañana) (El año) pasado Hace (dos días) Por la mañana A las 10:00 El martes/lunes/etc. * Parenthesis indicate a measure of time that can be interchangeable. Ex: (El año) pasado El verano pasado

8 Phrases that indicate use of the Imperfect
A menudo A veces Cada (día) Nunca Rara vez Siempre Casi siempre En aquella época Frecuentemente Generalmente Muchas veces Mucho De vez en cuando Con frecuencia

9 ¡OJO! Some verbs change meaning depending on whether they are in the preterite or in the imperfect…

10 Verbs that change meaning in the preterite and imperfect
Querer- tried No querer-refused Conocer-met Saber-found out Poder-succeeded Tener-received Imperfect Querer-wanted No querer- didn’t want Conocer-knew Saber-knew Poder-was able Tener-used to have

11 Examples of the imperfect tense
Hacía mal tiempo. It was bad weather. Yo tenía miedo de la tormenta. I was afraid of the storm. Mi abuelo tenía 84 años. My grandfather was 84 years old. Mi padre era un chico malo. My father was a bad boy.

12 Examples of the preterite vs. the imperfect tenses
Beto estudió anoche. Beto studied last night. Beto estudiaba todas las noches. Beto used to study every night. Beto estudiaba cuando se durmió. Beto was studying when he fell asleep.


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