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Module 6: Preterite vs. Imperfect Both are actions that took place in the PAST

Module 6: Preterite vs. Imperfect Both are actions that took place in the PAST

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Module 6:Preterite vs. Imperfect

Both are actions that took place in the

PAST

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Preterite:3.04 &

3.05

Imperfect 5.05

-Ar verbs Yo - éTú - asteé, ella/Ud. - óNosotros - amosVosotros - asteisEllos/ellas/Uds - aron

-Er and IR verbsíisteióimosisteisieron

-Ar verbs

íaíasíaíamosíaisían

abaabasabaábamosabaisaban

-Er and IR verbs

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Irregulars:

• Irregular Preterit : Module 4 (estructura tab 4.04, 4.05, 4.06)

• Irregular Imperfect: IR, SER, VER

IR – to go SER - to be VER – to see iba era veía

ibas eras veíasiba era veíaíbamos éramos veíamosibais erais veíaisiban eran veían

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Preterite:For a completed action that occurred

ONE time in the past:

Yo fui a la escuela ayer.

Yo visité a mi abuela el cinco de diciembre.

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Preterite cont’

Comieron en un restaurante el viernes pasado.

Julia limpió el cuarto de baño hoy por lamañana.

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Preterite cont’

Juan pasó la aspiradoraa las once.

Ellos lavaron el carro el sábado.

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Imperfect: To describe something or someone.

Mi primo era atlético.

(bajo, rubio, moreno, gordo,flaco…)

¡Era super inteligente!

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Imperfect: To describe something or someone.

El edificio era alto.Su novia era bonita y rica.

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Imperfect (con’t.)To talk about how someone was feeling or their emotional state of being

Pablo estaba enfermo. Jason estaba muy triste.

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Imperfect (con’t.)To describe the weather:

Hacía frío

Hacía calor y buen tiempo. Llovía.

Hacía mal tiempo.

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OJO:

TENER = “to have” but it is used to tell a person’s age!

Tengo 16 años = I am 16 years old

Imperfect (con.’t.)-To tell someone’s age in the past

“El tenía 15 años” = (He had 15 years) = “He was 15 years old”

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Imperfect - age

Cuando mi abuela tenía cuatro años era linda, baja y rica. (When my grandma was 4 yrs. Old she was cute, short and wealthy.)

Cuando tenía cuatro años, vivía en Italia. (When she was four she lived in Italy)

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Key Words:

Preterite:

Ayer = yesterday

Anoche = last night

El mes pasado = last month

La semana pasada = last week

Hoy = today

Esta mañana (noche,tarde) = this morning/night/evening

Specific points in time: el lunes, el martes, el 22 de diciembre

Imperfect:

Todos los días / meses / años =everyday, month, year

todas las semanas = every week

Cada lunes = each Monday

Cada semana….. = each….

A menudo = often

Frequentemente = frequently

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Preterite vs. Imperfect

•Action that took place ONE time in the past.

• A repetitive action in the past• the “USED TO”•Used to describe someone or something• Age•Time•Weather

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Preterite or Imperfect?

1. Ayer yo (fui, iba) a la escuela.

2. Paco (fue, era) muy fuerte.

3. (Fueron, Eran) las diez de la mañana.

4. Susana (anduvo, andaba) al cine todos los días.

5. Juan comía cuando (llamó, llamaba) María.

6. Anoche tú (miraste, mirabas) la televisión.

7. La casa (fue, era) muy grande.

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Answers:1. Ayer yo FUI a escuela.

2. Paco ERA muy fuerte.

3. ERAN las diez de la mañana.

4. Susana ANDABA al cine todos los días.

5. Juan comía cuando LLAMó María.

6. Anoche tú MIRASTE la televisión.

7. La casa ERA muy grande.

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Buena Suerte!!