Preterite & Imperfect
When would you use the Preterite and the Imperfect?
To talk about the past
What are the reflexive pronouns?
me / te / se / nos / os / se
¿Te cepillan los dientes?
cepillan -> cepillas
What is the acronym for the Subjunctive tense?
WEIRDO
Hello. My name is Rebecca.
Hola, mi nombre es Rebecca.
Hola, me llamo Rebecca.
What is the acronym for Imperfect?
PWATER
Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation.
They sit down.
Ellos _______ sientan.
se
Ellos estas en la cocina anoche.
estas -> estaban
What is the rule to conjugate in the subjunctive?
Use the yo form in the present tense of the verb
Drop the o
Add the correct ending
I am going to shower.
Me voy a duchar.
What is a regular verb in the Preterite that does not have accent marks?
Ver = to see
Where do we put reflexive pronouns?
They can go before a conjugated verb OR attached to an infinitive.
Hizo calor.
Hace calor.
Conjugate hacer in all forms.
haga hagamos
hagas hagáis
haga hagan
I went to bed at 10:00 last night.
Anoche me acosté a las 10:00.
Name the irregular verbs in the Imperfect tense.
ir / ser / ver
If we changed this around, what would go in the blank?
Juan se necesita lavar el pelo. (necesitar, lavarse)
Juan _________ lavarse el pelo.
necesita
Dominica Republic
República Dominicana
Yo espero que tú ___________ a mi fiesta.
I hope you will come to my party.
Yo espero que tú vengas a mi fiesta.
I want you do it.
Quiero que tu lo hagas.
Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation :
María worked in a restaurant. (for a period of time)
María ____________ en un restaurante.
trabajó
After getting dressed, the girls look at themselves in the mirror. (vestirse)
Después de _________, las chicas se miran en el espejo.
vestirse
La chica vino aquí todos los días.
vino -> venía
¡_________ recuerde nuestro aniversario!
I hope to God he remembers our anniversary.
¡Ojalá que recuerde nuestro aniversario!
It's hard that you won't listen.
Es difícil que no escuches.