Español 5 – SPA202

Pretérito vs. Imperfecto

The Preterite is used to describe actions or states that began or were completed at a definite time in the past. It is also

used to describe an action that interrupted an ongoing action.

The Imperfect is used to narrate past events without focusing on their beginning, end, or completion. It often indicates

what was happening in the background or habitual/repeated actions. Time and weather is always described in the

imperfect and so are people and places.

Regular Verbs

Preterite Imperfect

AR ER/IR AR ER/IR SER

Yo é í aba ía era

Tú aste iste abas ías eras

Ella, él, Ud. ó ió aba ía era

Nosotros amos imos ábamos íamos éramos

Ellos, Uds. aron ieron aban ían eran

El Delantal Blanco

Vocabulario

Tirar Aburrirse Tomar sol Leer Burlarse de

Parecer Llevar Arrendar Creer Pensar

1. La Señora was 30 years old, had light hair and an attractive face.

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2. La Empleada was 20 years old, had white skin, black hair and a pleasant face.

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3. Alvarito threw sand at a girl.

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4. La Señora was getting bored from a long summer stay.

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5. La Señora was sunbathing when she decided to talk to La Empleada.

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6. La Empleada was reading a magazine and La Señora was making fun of her.

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7. They spoke about class and life in the farm.

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8. La Señora didn’t believe the characters in the magazine looked like they had class.

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9. La Empleada thought it was pretty to think that people can be someone instead of a nobody.

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10. La Empleada wore a bathing suit once, she rented it at a beach.

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Cuatro pretéritos irregulares y verbos con cambio en el radical importantes:

Decir (told) Ser (was) Querer (tried) Tener (had) Pedir (e-i)

Yo

Tú

Ella, él, Ud.

Nosotros

Ellos, Uds.

11. La Señora told La Empleada many things about her life.

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12. La Empleada had to go to the beach with La Señora.

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13. La Empleada tried to tell La Señora about her life but it didn’t matter to La Señora.

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Español 5 – SPA202 El Delantal Blanco – Pretérito vs Imperfecto

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Escribe 5 frases en el pretérito y 5 frases en el imperfecto acerca de las páginas 5 y 6 (que leímos hoy)

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