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Preterite vs. Imperfect
Keywords
Preterite Tense:
C – Completed action
S – Specific time
I – It is over
Preterite Keywords:
Yesterday Last night This morning This afternoon This evening This week
Preterite - Keywords
Yesterday - ayer
Last night - anoche
This morning– esta mañana
This afternoon – esta tarde
This evening – esta noche
This week – esta semana
Preterite - Keywords
One day
One year
One month
One semester
Preterite - Keywords
One day - un día
One year - un año
One month – un mes
One semester – un semestre
Preterite - Keywords
Suddenly
The first time
The last time
Hace + period of time (ago)
Preterite - Keywords
Suddenly – de pronto or de repente
The first time – la primera vez
The last time – la última vez
Preterite - Keywords
Hace + period of time (ago)
two days ago
one week ago
three months ago
four years ago
five weeks ago
Preterite - Keywords
Hace + period of time (ago)
two days ago – hace dos días
one week ago – hace una semana
three months ago – hace tres meses
four years ago – hace cuatro años
five weeks ago – hace cinco semanas
Preterite - Keywords
Last Monday, last Tuesday, last Wednesday, last Thursday, last Friday, last Saturday, last Sunday
Preterite - Keywords
Last Monday, el lunes pasadolast Tuesday, el martes pasado last Wednesday, el miércoles pasadolast Thursday, el jueves pasadolast Friday, el viernes pasadolast Saturday, el sábado pasadolast Sunday, el domingo pasado
Preterite - Keywords
The day before yesterday
In January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
The other day
Finally
Preterite - Keywords
The day before yesterday - anteayer
In January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
En enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre.
The other day – el otro día
Finally – por fin / finalmente
Preterite - Keywords
Last year
Last month
Last week
Preterite - Keywords
Last year – El año pasadoLast month – el mes pasadoLast week – La semana pasada
Imperfect Keywords
P D R
A A O
W T B
L E
A S
Imperfect Keywords
Physical Description Repeated action
Attitude Action in progress Ongoing events
Weather Time/day/date Background info
Location Emotions
Age Simultaneous events
Imperfect Keywords
Indicates “used to”, “would”,
or past progressive “was + ing” or “were + ing”
Imperfect Keywords
Everyday
Every night
Every week
Every month
Every year
Every summer, every spring, every fall, every winter
Imperfect Keywords
Everyday – Todos los días, Cada díaEvery night – Todas las noches,
cada nocheEvery week – Todas las semanas,
cada semanaEvery month – Todos los meses,
cada mesEvery year – Todos los años, cada año
Imperfect Keywords
Every summer
Every spring
Every fall
Every winter
Imperfect Keywords
Every summer – Todos los veranos, Cada veranoEvery spring - Todas las primaveras, Cada primaveraEvery fall – Todos los otoños, Cada otoñoEvery winter – Todos los inviernos, Cada invierno
Imperfect KeywordsGenerally
Frequently
From time to time (every now and then)
Commonly
Always
At times
While
Constantly
Often
Imperfect Keywords
Generally - generalmente, Frequently – frecuentemente, con frecuenciaFrom time to time (every now and then) - de vez en cuando Commonly – por lo comúnAlways - siempreAt times - a vecesWhile - mientrasConstantly - constantementeOften – a menudo