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Pretérito vs. Imperfecto
En español
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PretéritoPretérito Let’s review some of the
main uses of the preterite. This verb tense is used when we talk about a past action that happened one time OR interrupted something
already going on OR was the beginning of an
event OR was the end of an event.
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Past actions that happen oncePast actions that happen once
Juan se levantó a las 6:00. Gloria llegó tarde a clase. Fui a España el verano
pasado. ¿Hiciste la tarea?
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InterruptionsInterruptions
El teléfono sonó [rang] mientras [while] yo dormía.
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The beginning of an eventThe beginning of an event
Cristóbal Colón llegó a las Américas en 1492.
La película empezó a las 3:00.
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The end of an eventThe end of an event Terminé el proyecto a
la medianoche.
Los Ravens de Baltimore ganaron el partido de fútbol americano.
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ImperfectoImperfecto Next let’s review some of
the main uses of the imperfect. This verb tense is used when we talk about a past action that happened many times OR was in progress (“was …
ing”) OR described a condition.
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Repeated or habitual actions Repeated or habitual actions in the pastin the past
El bebé bebía leche.
Cuando yo tenía 15 años, vivía en Miami.
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Past action in progressPast action in progress A las 3:00, los
estudiantes escuchaban mientras la profesora hablaba.
El teléfono sonó [rang] mientras [while] yo dormía.
¿Qué hacías ayer a las 4:00?
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Description of a conditionDescription of a condition
Here’s an acronym to help you organize descriptions in the past:
AL WEPT
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AL WEPT A: age, attitude,
appearance Cuando yo tenía 15
años… …no me gustaba
comer zanahorias. De niña, Marta era muy
alta.
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AL WEPT L: location La chica acampaba en
el bosque. Estaba allí dos semanas.
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AL WEPT
W: weather Hacía muy mal tiempo
durante mis vacaciones.
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AL WEPT P: physical attributes Mi padre era muy alto y
mi madre era muy baja.
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AL WEPT T: time Eran las 4:00 y todos
teníamos mucha hambre.
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Let’s practice!Let’s practice! Choose the appropriate
preterite or imperfect form.
Fueron/Eran las diez de la mañana y hizo/hacía buen tiempo.
>>Eran las diez de la mañana y hacía buen tiempo.
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Otro ejercicio, por favor.Otro ejercicio, por favor. Ella fue/era joven y
bonita.
Ella era joven y bonita.
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Un ejemplo más… Los niños jugaron/jugaban al fútbol
en el parque. Su madre leía/leyó
una novela debajo de un árbol. De
pronto, uno de los niños caía/cayó
[fell], se golpeaba/golpeó [hit] la
cabeza, y empezaba/empezó a
llorar.
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Las respuestas:
Los niños jugaban al fútbol en
el parque. Su madre leía una
novela debajo de un árbol. De
pronto, uno de los niños cayó, se
golpeó la cabeza, y empezó a
llorar.
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Y por fin…Y por fin… Dormía/dormí como un
tronco [like a log] cuando
sonaba/sonó el teléfono.
Me levantaba/levanté,
iba/fui a la sala, y
contestaba/contesté
el teléfono. ¿Aló?
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Y las respuestas…Y las respuestas… Dormía como un tronco
cuando sonó el teléfono.
Me levanté, fui a la sala, y
contesté el teléfono.
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That’s all, folks!That’s all, folks! Preterite
one-time past event OR
interruption OR the beginning or
end of an event.
Imperfect Repeated/habitual
past action OR was in progress
(“was …ing”) OR described a
condition.
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Gracias por tu atención