Preterito/Imperfecto
Explain the difference between the preterite and the imperfect.
Preterite is more specific. It has a clear beginning and end. It happened once.
Imperfect is less specific. It is background information or repeated actions in the past.
to camp
acampar
catarata
Ella compra un bistec para su amigo. -->
Ella _____ ______ compra.
Ella se lo compra.
THIS mountain
Esta montana
Give two clue words for preterite and two for the imperfect.
Preterite - anoche/ayer/una vez/de repente/el otro dia...
Imperfect - siempre/nunca/muchas veces/todos los dias/cuando era nina....
really really really
add -isimo to an adjective
manejar
to drive
Tengo un lapiz extra para ti. -->
_____ ______ doy (give) para el examen.
Te lo doy para el examen.
THAT shoe
Ese/Aquel zapato
What are the AR verb endings for preterite?
What about imperfect?
e/aste/o/amos/ais/an (with accents)
aba/abas/aba/abamos/abais/aban
south
sur
hongo
mushroom
Compraste unos vestidos para tu madre. -->
_____ ______ compraste.
Se los compraste.
THIS food
Esta comida
What are the ER verb endings for preterite?
What about imperfect?
i/iste/io/imos/isteis/ieron
ia/ias/ia/iamos/iais/ian
WITH ACCENTS!
chess
ajedrez (jugar al ajedrez)
tejer
to knit
Ellos compran queso para mi. -->
_____ _____ compran.
Se lo compran.
THAT computer
esa/aquella computadora
Give a sentence in Spanish using the preterite.
Give a sentence in Spanish using the imperfect.
Ellos corrieron ayer.
Cuando eramos ninos, siempre corriamos.
puzzle
rompecabezas (hacer una rompecabezas)
picante
spicy
Mi madre prepara una cena deliciosa para nosotros.
--> ____ ____ prepara cada noche.
Nos la prepara cada noche.
Explain what the demonstrative adjectives are and what the differences are between them.
this - este/esta/estos/estas
that - ese/esa/esos/esas
that (far away) - aquel/aquella/aquellos/aquellas