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Page 1: El Imperfecto – In this presentation, we will look at another way of talking about the past

El Imperfecto – El Imperfecto – In this presentation, In this presentation,

we will look at we will look at another way of another way of

talking about the talking about the past.past.

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Remember this?Remember this? We’ve already learned one way of talking We’ve already learned one way of talking

about the past: about the past: the preteritethe preterite. It’s used to . It’s used to describe describe singlesingle actions that actions that startedstarted and and endedended in the past. in the past.

– Examples: Examples: – Ellos tomaron el examen el lunes Ellos tomaron el examen el lunes

pasado. Gabriela recibió la mejor pasado. Gabriela recibió la mejor nota.nota.

– El año pasado, fui a Costa Rica.El año pasado, fui a Costa Rica.– Pedro se levantó, fue al baño, y se Pedro se levantó, fue al baño, y se

duchó.duchó.

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What about…?What about…?… actions that happen more … actions that happen more

than once in the past? than once in the past? I used to live in Chicago. I used to live in Chicago.

Every Christmas the whole Every Christmas the whole family would get together for a family would get together for a

big dinner.big dinner.

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Or how about…?Or how about…?… actions that started in the … actions that started in the past but didn’t finish (as far as past but didn’t finish (as far as we know): we know): I I was walkingwas walking to work when I to work when I saw an accident. saw an accident. She was tired and hungry.She was tired and hungry.

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The imperfectThe imperfectThese ideas – These ideas – -actions repeated in the past -actions repeated in the past -unfinished actions in the past -unfinished actions in the past -descriptions about the past -descriptions about the past are expressed using a different are expressed using a different verb tense, called the verb tense, called the “imperfect.” “imperfect.”

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Uses of the imperfectUses of the imperfectUse the imperfect to express actions, Use the imperfect to express actions, conditions, and events that: conditions, and events that: *were in progress at some time in the *were in progress at some time in the past (“was …ing”). past (“was …ing”).

Ej. Ella leía el libro.Ej. Ella leía el libro.*occurred repeatedly in the past *occurred repeatedly in the past (“used to” or “would”). (“used to” or “would”).

Ej. Cada domingo, caminEj. Cada domingo, caminábamos ábamos en el parque. en el parque.

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*Simultaneous activities *Simultaneous activities Ej. Yo limpiaba mi cuarto Ej. Yo limpiaba mi cuarto

mientras mi padre barría el mientras mi padre barría el piso. piso.

*It is also use to describe*It is also use to describe time / weather/ age time / weather/ age

Ej. Cuando tenía quince años…Ej. Cuando tenía quince años…Hacía buen tiempo ayer.Hacía buen tiempo ayer.Eran las ocho…Eran las ocho…

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WHEAT CHEXWHEAT CHEX

W- weatherW- weather H- habitual actionsH- habitual actions E- emotionsE- emotions A- ageA- age T- timeT- time CH- childhood experienceCH- childhood experience To set a scene……..To set a scene……..

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Palabras Claves (Key Words)Palabras Claves (Key Words)

How do you know when to use the How do you know when to use the imperfect? Here are some key words to imperfect? Here are some key words to look for look for

Todos los díasTodos los días Los lunesLos lunes SiempreSiempre GeneralmenteGeneralmente A menudoA menudo MientrasMientras Cada díaCada día De vez en cuando De vez en cuando Muchas vecesMuchas veces

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Imperfect EndingsImperfect Endings

-AR-AR -ER/IR-ER/IR YoYo abaaba ía ía TúTú abasabas ías ías Él, Ella, Ud.Él, Ella, Ud. abaaba ía ía Nosotros/asNosotros/as ábamosábamos íamos íamos Vosotros/asVosotros/as abaisabais íais íais Ellos, Ellas, Uds.Ellos, Ellas, Uds. abanaban ían ían

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Ejemplos – Ejemplos – CantarCantar HablarHablar

cantaba cantaba hablabahablabacantabascantabas hablabashablabas

cantaba cantaba hablabahablabacantábamos cantábamos hablábamoshablábamoscantabaiscantabais hablabaishablabais

cantabancantaban hablabanhablaban

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How about for –ER & -IR?How about for –ER & -IR?vivirvivir ComerComervivíavivía comcomíaíavivíasvivías comcomíasías vivía comvivía comíaía vivíamos vivíamos comcomíamosíamos

vivíaisvivíais comíaiscomíaisvivían vivían comcomíanían

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Irregulars – There are only 3!Irregulars – There are only 3!

serser irir ver ver eraera ibaiba veía veía eraseras ibasibas veías veías eraera ibaiba veía veía éramoséramos íbamos íbamos veíamos veíamos eraiserais íbaisíbais veíaisveíais eraneran ibaniban veían veían

That’s all! No other irregular imperfect That’s all! No other irregular imperfect forms in Spanish!!!! forms in Spanish!!!!

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Let’s try a few forms!Let’s try a few forms!Estar: Estar:

yo yo _________ _________ tú tú _________ _________ ellaella _________ _________ nosotros nosotros _________ _________vosotros vosotros _________ _________ ellos ellos _________ _________

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Estar…Estar…yo estaba yo estaba tú estabas tú estabas ella estaba ella estaba nosotros estábamosnosotros estábamosvosotros estábais vosotros estábais ellos estaban ellos estaban

How about How about volvervolver??

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Volver…Volver…yo volvíayo volvíatú volvías tú volvías ella volvía ella volvía nosotros volvíamos nosotros volvíamos vosotros volvíaisvosotros volvíaisellos volvían ellos volvían

VolverVolver is a stem-changing verb in is a stem-changing verb in the present, but stem-changing verbs the present, but stem-changing verbs don’tdon’t change in the imperfect! change in the imperfect! How about How about decirdecir??

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Decir…Decir…yo decíayo decíatú decías tú decías ella decía ella decía nosotros decíamos nosotros decíamos vosotros decíaisvosotros decíaisellos decían ellos decían

DecirDecir is stem-changing and irregular is stem-changing and irregular in both the present and the preterite, in both the present and the preterite, but it’s but it’s regularregular in the imperfect! in the imperfect! How about levantarse???How about levantarse???

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Levantarse…Levantarse…yo me levantaba yo me levantaba tú te levantabas tú te levantabas ella se levantaba ella se levantaba nosotros nos levantábamosnosotros nos levantábamosvosotros os levantabaisvosotros os levantabaisellos se levantabanellos se levantaban

Reflexive verbs work the same as Reflexive verbs work the same as in the present – don’t forget to put in the present – don’t forget to put the reflexive pronoun in front of the the reflexive pronoun in front of the verb! verb!

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Translate:Translate:

1.1. I used to play soccer every summer.I used to play soccer every summer.

2.2. It was cold yesterday.It was cold yesterday.

3.3. She always made her bed.She always made her bed.

4.4. It was six o’clock.It was six o’clock.

5.5. They were very tired.They were very tired.

6.6. You were singing.You were singing.

7.7. On Mondays, we took Spanish classes.On Mondays, we took Spanish classes.