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In general, the preterite shows a completed action in the past, and the imperfect shows an ongoing or repeated action in the past. Following are steps to make studying the preterite / imperfect a little easier. Pretérito / Imperfecto. El Pretérito. ...works something like a still camera. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Pretrito / Imperfecto
In general, the preterite shows a completed action in the past, and the imperfect shows an ongoing or repeated action in the past.
Following are steps to make studying the preterite / imperfect a little easier...
Here are some phrases to give you an indication of preteritePretritoUna vezAnocheEl ao pasadoLa semana pasadaEl 4 de julioHace diez minutosEl martes por la nocheDe repenteEl lunesEsta maanaAyerEn seguida
Here are some phrases to give you an indication of imperfectImperfectoLos juevesGeneralmenteCada noche muchoTodos los dasTodo el tiempoEn el pasadoCada semanaMientras
Usos del pretritoShows a completed action
Usos del pretrito
Focuses on the beginning or end of an actionEl coche par.Empez a llover
Usos del pretrito
Interrupts a continuous actionMientras esquiaba, el chico choc con un rbol..
Usos del pretrito
Generally used with the senses
Usos del pretrito Used with to mean ago
Hace un ao que yo fui a Mxico. Fui a Mxico hace un ao.
Usos del pretritoUsed to show a series of completed actions.El hombre se despert,Se duch,y se visti..
Usos del imperfecto Shows continuous parallel action.El nio comamientras su mam se baaba..
Usos del imperfecto
Shows habitual actions... used toCuando yo era joven, yo jugaba tenis..
Usos del imperfecto Used to talk about age
Usos del imperfecto Dates Used to tell time.
Usos del imperfectoShows an ongoing situation DescribesLa profesora llevaba una camiseta amarilla.Los estudiantes estaban en la clase de espaol.
Usos del imperfecto
Used to express feelings El gato estaba alegre.
Pretrito / ImperfectoAnother way to think of the preterite / imperfect is to think of a stage...The imperfect is used as the background scenery and...
Pretrito / ImperfectoThe preterite is used to talk about what happened in the foreground...
Si tienes preguntas, pregntale a tu profesor(a)...Pretrito / Imperfecto
Pretrito / Imperfecto