Salsa
•Why is salsa called salsa?
“It is a mix of many instruments that create an Afro-Cuban sound combined with jazz music
This is the imperfect form of yo + hablar.
Yo hablaba
What is the preterite stem of tener
tuv-
This tense describes actions that used to happen regularly in the past or actions that were happening over a period of time.
Imperfect
1. This word means "then"
1. Luego
The salsa singer known for shouting “¡Azúcar!” in her music was
Celia Cruz — the Queen of Salsa
This is the imperfect form of nosotros + vivir.
Nosotros vivíamos
What is the preterite stem of HIC in the yo form
yo hice
Is the sentence preterit or imperfect: “Ayer, yo fui al supermercado.”
Preterit
This word meaning “finally” is used with the preterite.
Finalmente
These two places are where early salsa rhythms originally came from.
Cuba, Puerto Rico
This is the imperfect form of ella + comer.
Ella Comia
Mi mamá ______ (poner) la mesa antes de cenar.
→ My mom ______ the table before dinner.
Puso
Use the imperfect to change this sentence to the past.
Nosotros __________ (correr) en el parque después de clases.
→ We used to run in the park after school.
Nosotros Corriamos en el parque despues de clases
This word means “last night”
Anoche
He is known as the “King of Salsa.”
Hector Lavoe
What is the preterit ?
An action that happened in the past, was completed, and happened one specific time( I did it, it is done)
What Makes a verb irregular?
Irregular verbs do not follow the regular patterns
Translate this sentence: Ayer mi amigo comio piza.
Yesterday, mi friend ate pizza
1.“En ese momento" means…
2. Anoche
3. Siempre
1. In the Moment
2. Last night
3. Always
Salsa entered the United States( This is for those who take good notes)
During the 1960s and 1970s
Write two sentences using the preterit AND translate them
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What is the J Rule
(e.g., dijeron, trajeron)
Everytime that Ellos/ellas/ustedes forms of verbs with stems ending in –j use -eron, not -ieron
Write one sentence using the imperfect
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Write one sentence using Cuando era niño in the imperfect tense
Cuando era niño.....