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Pret érito v. Imperfecto

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Page 1: Pret érito v. Imperfecto

Pretérito v. Imperfecto

Escrito por Mayeken Kehr

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Repeated Action, Imperfecto

1. When I was five years old, I would always dress like Belle.

2. Cuando tenía cinco años, siempre me vestía como Belle.

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Mental Activity, Imperfecto

1. I was so angry, I thought about leaving!

2. ¡Estaba tan enojado, pensaba en salir!

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In Process, Imperfecto

1. I was writing an essay.

2. Escribía un ensayo.

3. I was eating my ice cream.

4. Comía mi helado.

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Physical Descriptions, Imperfecto

1. It was sunny and windy.

2. Hacía sol y viento.

1. The mountains were huge!

2. ¡Las montañas eran enormes!

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Time in the past, Imperfecto

1. It was early in the morning.

2. Era temprano en la mañana.

3. It was five.4. Eran las cinco.

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¡CAMBIA!

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Single Event, Pretérito

1. One time, I ate this delicious dessert.

2. Una vez, yo comí un postre tan rico.

3. When I was five, I broke my arm.

4. Cuando era cinco, me rompí el brazo.

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Physical Action, Pretérito

1. She slept.2. Ella durmió.

3. They came, they ate, and they left.

4. Ellos vinieron, comieron y salieron.

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Beginnings/endings, Pretérito

1. She began to cry.2. Ella empezó a llorar.

3. Yesterday, we played basketball and we won.

4. Ayer, nosotros jugamos y ganamos.

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¡CAMBIA!

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IMPERFECTO Y PRETÉRITO

Imperfecto is the process or ongoing action.

Pretérito moves in like a bulldozer to interrupt the ongoing action.

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Ongoing action & Interrupting action

1. I was reading when my friend called.

2. Leía cuando mi amigo llamó.

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Ongoing action & Interrupting action

I was reading . . (ongoing action) = IMPERFECTO

Leía . . .

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Ongoing action & Interrupting action

when my friend called. (interrupting action) = PRETÉRITO

. . . cuando mi amigo llamó.

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¿Comprendes?

Leía CUANDO mi amigo llamó.

PRETERITE INTERRUPTS!! PRETERITE INTERRUPTS!! PRETERITE INTERRUPTS!!

Imperfect

¡Yo soy Señor Pretérito! ¡Voy a interrumpir el imperfecto! JAJAJAJA

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Ongoing action & Interrupting action

1. Ronaldo was running and suddenly he fell.

2. Él corría y de repente se cayó.

3. We were eating when the bell rang.

4. Comíamos cuando la campana tocó.

Dive = echarse/tirarse a la piscina

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“Pacha y sus hijos” Un mito de creación

¨Pacha y sus hijos¨ is a myth that explains the origin of people, culture, and language.

– Are there parts of the story of Pacha and his children that remind you of stories you´ve heard in English?

– Why do you think they are similar? Or why not?

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“Pacha y sus hijos” Vocabulario

Quito, Ecuador (capital de Ecuador) La selva = jungle La montaña = mountain El guerrero = warrior (la guerra = war) Dejar de + verb = to stop El cuervo = crow Los idiomas = languages