preterite vs. imperfect spanish 3 unidad 4.1 sra. hyman
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Preterite vs. ImperfectPreterite vs. Imperfect
Spanish 3Spanish 3
Unidad 4.1Unidad 4.1
Sra. HymanSra. Hyman
What is the imperfect?What is the imperfect?
MeaningMeaning Used to do somethingUsed to do something Something was happeningSomething was happening
EndingsEndings aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abanaba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -aban ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íanía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -ían
What is the imperfect?What is the imperfect?
IrregularsIrregulars SerSer
• era, eras, era, éramos, eranera, eras, era, éramos, eran IrIr
• iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibaniba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban VerVer
• veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíanveía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían
When do we use it? - WATERSWhen do we use it? - WATERS
Weather – Weather – HacíaHacía sol . . . sol . . .Age – Age – TeníaTenía cinco años . . . cinco años . . .Time – Time – EranEran las dos de la tarde las dos de la tardeEmotions – Yo Emotions – Yo estabaestaba muy triste. muy triste.Repeated actions – Todos los Repeated actions – Todos los
lunes, lunes, escribíamosescribíamos los diarios. los diarios.Setting a scene – Setting a scene – EraEra una noche una noche
muy oscura . .muy oscura . . . .
Clue Words: ImperfectClue Words: Imperfectsiempresiempre muchas vecesmuchas veces
a veces a veces a menudo a menudo
todos los…todos los… frecuentementefrecuentemente
tenertener estarestar
serser hacerhacer(weather)(weather)
sabersaber querer querer
What is the preterite?What is the preterite?
MeaningMeaning Did something in the pastDid something in the past It’s done and over withIt’s done and over with
EndingsEndings é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -aroné, -aste, -ó, -amos, -aron í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -ieroní, -iste, -ió, -imos, -ieron
What is the preterite?What is the preterite?
IrregularsIrregulars Stem-changersStem-changers Double vowelDouble vowel Completely irregularsCompletely irregulars car/gar/zarcar/gar/zar u groupu group uv groupuv group i groupi group j groupj group
When do we use it? - SPICYWhen do we use it? - SPICY Specific time – A las dos y media de Specific time – A las dos y media de
la tarde nosotros la tarde nosotros salimossalimos. . Past and done – ¿Qué Past and done – ¿Qué hicistehiciste
anoche?anoche? Interruption (of the imperfect) – Yo Interruption (of the imperfect) – Yo
caminaba y caminaba y me caíme caí. . Completed – Ella Completed – Ella terminóterminó su tarea. su tarea. Yesterday (or specific past time) – El Yesterday (or specific past time) – El
mes pasado mes pasado fuifui al concierto. al concierto.
Clue Words: PreteriteClue Words: Preterite
de repente ayer/anoche
inmediatamente el___ pasado
una vez llegar/salir
por fin/finalmente empezar/terminar
luego,entonces decidir nacer
antes/después pedir venir oir/ver
Some verbs change meaningSome verbs change meaning
PreteritePreterite ImperfectImperfect
ConocerConocer MetMet KnewKnew
SaberSaber Found outFound out KnewKnew
QuererQuerer TriedTried WantedWanted
No quererNo querer RefusedRefused Didn’t wantDidn’t want
TenerTener GotGot HadHad
To sum up: To sum up:
PreteritePreterite SPICYSPICY Done, over withDone, over with
Action in a storyAction in a story
ImperfectImperfect WATERSWATERS Ongoing, Ongoing,
repeated, Used repeated, Used toto
Background in a Background in a storystory
Which past tense would you use?Which past tense would you use?
Write P or I to indicate which past Write P or I to indicate which past tense you would use in Spanish for tense you would use in Spanish for the underlined word. the underlined word.
Which past tense would you use?Which past tense would you use?1.1. My brother and I always My brother and I always readread
stories. stories. 2.2. My favorite legend My favorite legend waswas about a about a
princess.princess.3.3. The princess The princess was namedwas named Frida. Frida.4.4. She She was in lovewas in love with Diego. with Diego.5.5. Every day, Frida Every day, Frida sawsaw Diego from her Diego from her
window, he window, he waswas always with his always with his friends.friends.
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Which past tense would you use?Which past tense would you use?
1.1. Frida Frida knewknew that Diego’s friends were that Diego’s friends were mean.mean.
2.2. Diego Diego was goingwas going to ask her out. to ask her out.
3.3. But, Diego’s friends But, Diego’s friends tooktook him to a him to a party.party.
4.4. All night, Frida All night, Frida criedcried a lot. a lot.
5.5. She She didn’t sleepdidn’t sleep well. well.
6.6. Diego Diego leftleft the party. the party.
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Which past tense would you use?Which past tense would you use?
1.1. Diego Diego arrivedarrived at Frida’s house. at Frida’s house.
2.2. Diego Diego askedasked Frida to the movies. Frida to the movies.
3.3. Frida Frida saidsaid “yes.” “yes.”
4.4. They They werewere very happy. very happy.
5.5. They They hadhad a really good time. a really good time.
6.6. They They livedlived happily ever after. happily ever after.
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El finEl fin
El leon