El p ret é rito y c ómo se usa
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El pretérito y cómo se usa
The uses of one of the two past tenses in Spanish
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When to use the Preterit
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Definite Beginning
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La bebé empezó a llorar.
There was a definite starting point when the baby started to cry.
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Finished action in the past
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La pelota le pegó en la cara.
The ball hit him and then the action was done
(rather than it happening over and over again).
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An interrupting action
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El chico hablaba cuando su amigo le asustó y el chico le pegó.
There was an action going on (the guy talking), and it was interrupted
by the scaring and the hitting.
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Specific amount of time
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El perro bailó por 10 segundos.
The action happened for a specific amount of time.
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Definite ending
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Katy Perry dejó de tocar la flauta.
We know just when the action stopped.
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Un Repaso de los usos
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Preterit Definite beginning
Finished action in the past
An action that interrupted another action
A specific amount of time
Definite ending