Preterite
Imperfect
USES
Imperfect vs Preterite
Sorpresa
1

Conjugate in †he PRETERITE

Nosotros/tener

Nosotros tuvimos

1

Conjugate: 

Yo/comer

Yo comía

1

Translate: 

this is the tense for repeated past actions 

what is: Imperfect

1

Imperfect vs Preterite: (identify and conjugate)

Yo ____ (estar) triste.

estaba (imperfect)

1

Translate: 

They slept (dormir)

durmieron

2

Conjugate: 

Tú/ir 

Tú fuiste

2

Conjugate: 

Ella/jugar

Ella jugaba

2

DE PRONTO (SUDDENLY) is used with this tense.

WHAT IS:  PRETERITE

2

Imperfect vs Preterite: (identify and conjugate)

Cuando yo  _____ (ser) niño siempre ______ (jugar) el fútbol.

era (imperfect)

jugaba (imperfect)

2

Conjugate: 

They saw (imperfect) 

ellos veían

3

Conjugate: 

Juan/hacer

Juan hizo

3

Conjugate: 

Ellos/hablar

Ellos hablaban

3

This is what the "A" stands for in DR M LEWAIT 

What is:  Age

3

Imperfect vs Preterite: (identify and conjugate)

Ayer, nosotros 1. _____ (comprar) los pantalones y    2. _____ (salir) de la tienda. 


We bought and left

1. compramos (preterite)

2. salimos (preterite)

3

Imperfect vs Preterite: (identify and conjugate)

Ellos le ___ (dar) un regalo (a gift) a su abuela cada Navidad.

daban (imperfect)

4

Conjugate: 

Yo/pescar

Yo pesqué

4

Conjugate: 

Tú/ir

Tú ibas

4

This is the tense to use when you did something several times between 5-8 pm yesterday

what is:  preterite

4

Imperfect vs Preterite: (identify and conjugate)

Anoche mi mamá nos  _______ (servir) la cena.  _____ (ser) muy deliciosa

sirvió (pretérito); era (imperfecto)

4

Imperfect vs Preterite: (identify and conjugate)

Tú _____ (ir) a Brazil cuando tenías 3 años. 

fuiste (preterite)

5

Conjugate: 

Isabel y Camila/leer

Ellas leyeron

5

Conjugate: 

Nosotros/ser

Nosotros éramos

5

This is the tense to use when the person talking is telling you a story about last weekend but focuses on the fact that it's over, leading you to understand that he/she doesn't wish to discuss details nor elaborate.


what is:  The preterite tense

5

Imperfect vs Preterite: (identify and conjugate)

Yo 1. _____ (andar) en el supermercado cuando mis amigos me 2. _____ (ver).

I was walking around the grocery store when my friends saw me.

1. andaba (imperfect)

2. vieron (preterite)

5

Preterite vs Imperfect: (identify and conjugate)

1. Yo ____ (jugar) en el parque cuando mi hermana 2. _____ (gritar). 

1. jugaba (imperfect)

2. gritó (preterite)

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