preterito y imperfecto
How do you say ser in the nosotros form?(imperfect)
éramos
Many centuries ago.
Hace muchos siglos.
My keys are lost.
Mis llaves son perdidos.
Doblas a la derecha
turn to the right
Como llego a las ruinas
How do I get to the ruins
In the imperfect tense which two forms have the same verb endings?
yo and usted/él/ella
Army
El ejército
The princess and the warrior were married in 1846.
La princesa y el guerrero se casaron en 1846.
En frente de la catedral
In front of the cathedral
En que barrio te vives
In what neighborhood do you live in
What are all the forms of salir in the imperfect tense?
salía, salías, salía, salíamos, salíais, salían.
The princess and the warrior are in love.
La princessa y el guerrero están enamorados.
He was smiling yesterday.
Él estaba sonriendo ayer.
Yo vi la piramide
I saw the pyramid
Que viste hoy?
What did you see today.
Name four reasons to use imperfect.
1. Indefinite time period
2. Common habit & situation
3. Description of scene
4. Circumstances & causes
There are six characters in the legend.
Hay seis personajes en la leyenda.
When it was hot I used to go out to the garden.
Cuando estaba caliente salía al jardin.
La catedral antiguo
the ancient cathedral.
Donde visitó el agricultor
Where the farmer visited
Name four reasons to use preterit.
1. Definite time period.
2. Change in relationship common habit, situation
3. Narration & action
4. Result of an action
Once upon a time a brave and handsome warrior was jealous of the emperor. The warrior battled the emperor and died.
Había una vez un gerrero valiente y hermoso que tenia celos del emperador. El guerrero peleaba con el emperador y se murio.
When the war ended, Santa Ana was president of México.
Cuando la guerra terminó, Santa Ana era presidente de Mexico.
Para llegar a la otra lado
to get to the other side
Por qué el pollo cruzó la calle
Why did the chicken cross the rode