preterit vs. imperfect
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Preterit Vs. Imperfect. This is different than English because we consider past as one tense. Preterit Rules. Red Light. Preterit. For Actions that can be viewed as single events Example: La gallina murió ayer. Preterit. For actions that were repeated a specific number of times. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Preterit Vs. Imperfect
This is different than English because we consider past as
one tense.
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Preterit Rules
Red Light
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Preterit
• For Actions that can be viewed as single events
• Example: La gallina murió ayer.
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Preterit• For actions that were
repeated a specific number of times.
• Example: La rana caminó a la tienda tres veces.
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Preterit• For actions that
occurred during a specific period of time.
• Example: Yo estudié por diez minutos.
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Preterit• For actions that
were part of a chain of events.
• Example: Yo asusté el alce americano y huyó.
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Preterit• To state the
beginning or the end of an action.
• Example: Nosotros empezamos el partido de fútbol.
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Imperfect Rules
Green Light
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Imperfect• For actions that
were repeated habitually.
• Example: Yo iba al colegio todos los días.
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Imperfect
• For actions that set the stage for other past actions.
• Example: Hacía calor por la playa.
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Imperfect
• For telling time.
• Example: Eran las dos de la mañana.
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Imperfect
• For stating one’s age
• Example: Yo tenía seis años.
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Imperfect
• For mental states
• Example: El profesor estaba enojado.
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Imperfect
• For physical sensations.
• Example: La estufa era calor.
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Imperfect
• To describe the characteristics of people, things, or conditions.
• Example: La chica era muy fea.