THE TWO PAST TENSES PRETERITE V. IMPERFECT

EL IMPERFECTO

CHEATED CONTINUOUS TIME HABITUAL EMOTIONS CHILDHOOD DESCRIPTION ENVIRONMENT AGE

She was watching the battle She was watching the battle. The princess used to go on picnics every Sunday. As a child, the King played with toy soldiers. It was hot and rainy. The warrior was 21 years old. It was 2:00 in the afternoon. She hated the old man her father wanted her to marry. The warrior was tall, dark, and handsome.

CLUES USED TO A MENUDO GENERALMENTE DE VEZ EN CUANDO SIEMPRE MUCHAS VECES LOS VIERNES CADA DÍA TODOS LOS DÍAS MIENTRAS FRECUENTEMENTE USUALMENTE DE NIÑO ANTES CUANDO ERA JOVEN DE PEQUEÑO

EL PRETÉRITO

A SINGLE, COMPLETED PAST ACTION ACTIONS WITH A CLEAR BEGINNING OR END ACTIONS IN A SEQUENCE INTERRUPTIONS

The army lost the battle. It began to rain. They ended the war in 1503 The army lost the battle. It began to rain. They ended the war in 1503. They ran to the castle, jumped the moat, and stormed the gates. The princess was reading when the handsome young prince entered to save her.

CLUES DID, ED FINALMENTE EL VIERNES PASADO POR FIN EL ANO PASADO ANOCHE AYER FINALMENTE ANTEAYER YA DE REPENTE A LAS DOS DE PRONTO UN DÍA UNA VEZ ALGUNA VEZ

THE SKELETON OF A STORY

THE FLESH OF THE STORY

IMPERFECT + CUANDO + PRETERITE The Princess was sitting in the tower WHEN the prince rescued her. They were fighting WHEN the king arrived. Were you crying WHEN she died?

IMPERFECT + MIENTRAS + IMPERFECT The princess was knitting while the prince was fighting. The men were carrying off the loot while the women were watching. The volcano was erupting while the prince was proposing.

PRETERITE OR IMPERFECT??? She was bathing when the doorbell rang. They used to spend the summers at the beach. He killed the enemy. Did you feel like playing chess? They often studied together. Juan went to the movies, ordered popcorn and turned off his cell phone. They were singing while the others were dancing. She was wearing a beautiful red gown.