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El Pretérito El Pretérito o o El Imperfecto El Imperfecto

El Pretérito o El Imperfecto. Las Diferencias Both the preterit and the imperfect are used to talk about the past How do we know which one to use? These

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El Pretérito El Pretérito oo

El Imperfecto El Imperfecto

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Las DiferenciasLas Diferencias• Both the preterit and the imperfect

are used to talk about the past

• How do we know which one to use?

These are the rules…

(and we will learn motions to remember each one)

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El ImperfectoEl Imperfecto1) En Progreso

– Ella cantaba mientras trabajaba.– She was singing while she was working.

– If the action was in progress of occurring when you tell the story, it fits in this category

– Key word: mientras (while)

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El ImperfectoEl Imperfecto2) Habitual, Repetida

– Ellos siempre caminaban a la escuela.– They always used to walk to school.– They used to walk to school.

– If an action occurred more than once, it fits in this category.

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Key Words for #2Key Words for #2• The following all imply that the action

happened multiple times:– Siempre– Todos los días– Cada– A veces– De vez en cuando– Con frecuencia– A menudo = often

If you see one of these,you will probably use

the imperfect

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El ImperfectoEl Imperfecto3) Pinta Descripción

– Era un día hermoso.– It was a beautiful day.

– If you are describing something, it fits in the category. (ex. weather, time)

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El ImperfectoEl Imperfecto4) Mental, Emoción

– Queríamos ir a la playa.– We wanted to go to the beach.

– An emotion, mental state, or desire fall into this category.

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¡¡¡El Rap!!!¡¡¡El Rap!!!

(first half)(first half)

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Una Actividad Una Actividad • Use the movements to show the

reason for each use of imperfect.

– Cada año, la nieta jugaba con su primo.– La chica tenía pelo largo.– No quería ir al médico.– Era un día maravilloso.– En el pasado, yo tenía miedo de perros.– El suegro siempre cantaba.

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Una Actividad Una Actividad • Use the movements to show the

reason for each use of imperfect.

– Hacía mal tiempo.– No me gustaba correr.– Cada semana, iba a la tienda.– Siempre hablaba con mis amigos.– No quería dibujar con tiza.– Estaban peleándose.

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El PretéritoEl Pretérito1) Tiene un principio y un fin

– El teléfono sonó por 5 minutos.– The telephone rang for 5 minutes.

– If the action has a beginning and an ending, it falls in this category.

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El PretéritoEl Pretérito2) Acción completada

– Yo fui a la casa ayer.– I went to the house yesterday.

– If the action is completed, it fits into this category.• *note that it is an action, not just any verb in

the past

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¡¡¡El Rap!!!¡¡¡El Rap!!!

(2(2ndnd half) half)

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¡¡¡El Rap!!!¡¡¡El Rap!!!

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PrácticaPráctica• Should the sentence be in the

preterit or the imperfect?– It rained yesterday.– It was raining yesterday.

– It was rainy yesterday.

– It always rained.

– Preterit– Imperfect

(en progreso)

– Imperfect

(descripción)

– Imperfect

(habitual/rep)

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PrácticaPráctica• Should the sentence be in the

preterit or the imperfect?– I always left early.– She wanted to run.– She ate lunch.– It was sunny yesterday.– They closed the book.– They were very funny.

– Imperfect– Imperfect– Preterit– Imperfect– Preterit– Imperfect

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Pretérito y ImperfectoPretérito y Imperfecto• You can have sentences that use

both the preterit and the imperfect

• While Julio read, Marta entered.– Mientras Julio leía, Marta entró.

Imperfecto:en progreso

Pretérito:acción completada

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PrácticaPráctica• Mientras yo __________ (andar), ella

___________ (salir).

• Tú __________ (entrar), mientras nosotros __________ (mirar) la tele.

andabasalió

mirábamosentraste

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Any Questions?Any Questions?

English Time

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TraduccionesTraducciones• Tomás often climbed trees.

– A menudo Tomás trepaba a los árboles.

• When I was little, I was successful. – Cuando era niño, tenía éxito.

• I realized that he apologized. – Me di cuenta de que se disculpó.

• While she watched TV, he left.– Mientras ella miraba la tele, él salió.

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TraduccionesTraducciones• María always plays with her toys.

– María siempre juega con sus juguetes.

• Yesterday, María played with her toys.– Ayer, María jugó con sus juguetes.

• María always played with her toys.– María siempre jugaba con sus juguetes.

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Any Questions?Any Questions?

English Time