Transcript Preterite vs. Imperfect Regular Verbs

Preterite vs. Imperfect
Regular Verbs
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Preterite vs. Imperfect
Objectives
This lesson will help
you better understand
the differences
between preterite and
imperfect!! Buena
Suerte!!
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Preterite
The preterite tense is
used to refer to
actions that occurred
at a FIXED POINT in
time.
Example
I called at 1:00.
Llamé a la una.
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Preterite
The preterite tense is
also used to refer to
actions in the past
that were performed a
SPECIFIC NUMBER
of times.
Example
I called you twice. Te
llamé dos veces.
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Preterite
The preterite tense is
also used to refer to
actions that occurred
during a specific
ENCLOSED PERIOD
of time.
Example
He lived there for 10
months. El vivió allí
por diez meses.
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Preterite
The preterite is used
for actions that are
part of a CHAIN OF
EVENTS.
Example
I bought a hat, sat down on a
bench, and fell asleep.
Compré un sombrero, me senté en un
banco y me dormí.
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Preterite
The preterite is also
used for SUDDEN
CHANGES of mood,
feelings or opinions.
Example
At that moment, I was
not afraid. En ese
momento, no tuve
miedo.
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Preterite
The preterite is
frequently associated
with phrases that
pinpoint a particular
occasion or specific
time frame.
Ayer-yesterday
Anteayer-day before
yesterday
Anoche-last night
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Preterite Helpful Hint
IF THE ACTION IS IN
THE PAST, AND YOU
CAN DETERMINE
PRECISELY WHEN IT
OCCURRED OR HOW
MANY TIMES IT
OCCURRED YOU WILL
USE PRETERITE.
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Preterite Verb Endings
ar verbs
é
aste
ó
amos
aron
Example-HABLAR
Hablé
Hablaste
Habló
Hablamos
Hablaron
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Preterite Verb Endings
er verbs-ir verbs
í
iste
ió
imos
ieron
Example vivir-comer
Viví-comí
Viviste-comiste
Vivió-comió
Vivimos-comimos
Vivieron-comieron
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Preterite Practice Questions
1. Escuchar-to listen to
Tu _______ razones.
a. escuchamos
b. escuché
c. escuchaste
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Preterite Practice Answer #1
MUY BIEN! You are
right!!
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Preterite Practice Answer #1
Lo siento! Try Again!
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Preterite Practice Question
Celebrar-to celebrate
2. Nosotras _______ el cumpleanos de
Julio.
a. celebraron
b. celebré
c. celebramos
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Preterite Practice Answer #2
Excelente!!!
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Preterite Practice Answer #2
No, Try Again!
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Imperfect
The imperfect tense is
used to refer to actions in
the past that occurred
repeatedly.
Example
I used to walk all of the
time.-Yo caminaba todo
el tiempo.
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Imperfect
The imperfect tense is
used to refer to
actions I the past that
occurred over an
extended period of
time.
Example
I used to eat beans
frequently.-Yo comía
frecuentemente
frijoles.
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Imperfect
The Imperfect tense
is also used to “set
the stage” for an
event that occurred in
the past.
Example
We were coming
home when we saw
Juan.-Veníamos para
casa cuando vimos a
Juan.
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Imperfect
Actions which are not
physical, that is
feelings and mental
actions, usually use
the imperfect tense.
Example
Juan was feeling sick.
–Juan estaba
enfermo.
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Imperfect
The imperfect is
frequently associated
with phrases that
describe frequency of
past actions.
Cada día-everyday
Generalmente-usually
Nunca-never
Por un rato-for awhile
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Imperfect Verb Endings
ar verbs
aba
abas
ábamos
aban
Example-Hablar
Hablaba
Hablabas
Hablaba
Hablábamos
Hablaban
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Imperfect Verb Endings
er verbs/ir verbs
ía
ías
ía
íamos
ían
Comer-vivir
Comía-vivía
Comías-vivías
Comía-vivía
Comíamos-vivíamos
Comían-vivían
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Imperfect Practice Question
estudiar-to study
1. Tu siempre ________antes de un
examén.
a.estudiaba
b.estudiaban
c. estudiabas
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Imperfect Practice Answer #1
No, lo siento.
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Imperfect Practice Answer #1
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Imperfect Practice Question
Vivir-to live
2. Toda la vida Jorge _____ en Mexico.
a. vivía
b. vivían
c. vivías
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Imperfect Practice Answer #2
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Imperfect Practice Answer #2
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Preterite vs. Imperfect
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Preterite vs. Imperfect Quiz
1. Tantas veces yo no _____ comer nada.
a. podía
b. podí
c. podiste
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Quiz Answer #1
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Quiz Answer #1
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Preterite vs. Imperfect Quiz
2. El lunes por la noche los
muchachos_____a la botella.
a. bebí
b. bebieron
c. bebían
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Quiz Answer #2
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Quiz Answer #2
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Quiz Question
3. Por un rato los hombres ________ al rio.
a. vivieron
b. vivían
c. vivía
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Quiz Answer #3
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Quiz Answer #3
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