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Page 1: Preterite vs Imperfect Preterite vs Imperfect Round I You can not use them interchangably: Certain circumstances need the preterite: Certain circumstance.

Preterite vs Imperfect

Page 2: Preterite vs Imperfect Preterite vs Imperfect Round I You can not use them interchangably: Certain circumstances need the preterite: Certain circumstance.

Preterite vs Imperfect Round I

You can not use them interchangably:

Certain circumstances need the preterite:

Certain circumstance require the imperfect:

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Preterite Tense

• Use the preterite tense to describe an action in the past that is over and done with.

Carlos fue a España el verano pasado.

Ayer, mi hermano dijo la verdad.

Bebimos cervesa en la fiesta el viernes pasado.

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Preterite Tense indicators(some words give you hints that you need to use the preterite tense)

• Un día• Un martes, un sábado, etc• El viernes pasado, el fin de semana pasado• Anoche, ayer, anteayer• Esta mañana, • Una vez• En seguida, inmediatamente• De repente• Y hay muchos más

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Imperfect Tense• Use the imperfect tense to describe a

repeated or habitual action in the past.

Carlota iba a la escuela cada día.

Selina cantaba en un coro de su iglesia.

Mi familia viajaba al norte todos los veranos.

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Imperfect Tense(some words that give hints that it is a repeated actions)

• A menudo• Siempre, nunca• Todos los días, todas las semanas, todo el tiempo etc.• cada día, cada año, etc• A veces, muchas veces, algunas veces• Por lo general, generalmente• Los lunes, los domingos, los fines de semana, etc• De vez en cuando, mientras• Con frecuencia, frequentemente

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Preterite vs. ImpRound 2

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Preterite Tense

• Use the Preterite Tense to describe an specific action or main event.– Carlos entró en la clase a las siete.– Verónica vio al hombre guapo.– Mis amigos salieron de la diego!!!!

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Imperfect Tense• Use the Imperfect Tense to describe an

ongoing action.

Carlos entraba en la clase.Verónica miraba al hombre guapo.Mis amigos hablaban con la maestra.

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Both tenses in same sentence!

• El hombre se cayó cuando entraba en la sala.

• Me sentaba cuando el teléfono sonó.

• Susana encontró cincuenta dólares mientras caminaba con su perro.

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Be careful because sometimes you can choose both verbs in the

imperfecto.

• Ellos hablaban cuando José andaba por la puerta.

• El orquesta tocaba mientras la cantante cantaba.

• Jorge escuchaba la radio cuando hacía la tarea.

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Disclaimer

• The tense you choose depends on what the speaker wants to communicate.

• Think before you speak!

• There are no certainties in life, except death and taxes, these rules aren’t written in stone.

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El fin

Gracias por su atención.