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Preterite = happened once = completed past action Imperfect = ongoing in the past = something that was.

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Page 1: Preterite = happened once = completed past action Imperfect = ongoing in the past = something that was.

Preterit Or

ImperfectThis

IsThe

Question!

Page 2: Preterite = happened once = completed past action Imperfect = ongoing in the past = something that was.

Preterite = happened once

= completed past action

Imperfect = ongoing in the past = something that was

Page 3: Preterite = happened once = completed past action Imperfect = ongoing in the past = something that was.

Think of the imperfect as an ongoing wavy line in the past.

Think of the preterite as one specific point in the past.

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Use the following as a guide to using the imperfect.

Say this to remember:Ten Moths Drive

Roadsters Peacefully!

TMDRP

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t = telling time

Use the imperfect with any time, day or date in the past

Eran las seis de la mañana.

Era el primero de enero.

Era lunes cuándo llegué.

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Write the time, day, date on the apparatus.

Eran las seis de la mañana.

Era lunes cuando tomamos el examen.

Había un temblor el seis de octubre.

12

34

5678

9

10

12

11

lunes martes

miércoles

jueves

viernes

sábado

domingo

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M = mental verbsUse the imperfect if you cannot see the actionhappening, or for verbs that express feeling.

Me preocupaba de la película.

El pensaba que la profesora era buena.

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draw circle around the MENTAL verbs

pensar

saber

creer

querer bailar

comer

beber

sentir

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D = description

Use the imperfect as a descriptionof how something was.

Cuándo era niña, yo era tímida.El lago era bonito.

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Circle the description word in the followingsentences and underline the imperfect verb.

El examen era díficil.

Paco era un hombre cómico.

La clase era interesante.

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R=repeated

Use the imperfect to tell about thingsthat happened repeatedly or were habitual.

key wordssiempre, a veces, muchas veces, a menudo, de vez en cuando, frecuentemente, con frecuencia

Cuándo era niño, siempre jugaba con mi muñeco de peluche.

Me gustaba jugar con mis amigos con frecuencia.

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Underline the adverb of frequency in each, circle the imperfect verb.

Los chicos escuchaban a la radio mucho.

Mi hermana siempre sacaba buenas notas.

Los estudiantes hablablan en clase a veces.

La profesora enseñaba en español muchas veces.

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P = progressive action

What was happening when something came along to interrupt it?

imperfect = what was happening preterit = what interrupted it

Los estudiantes estaban estudiando cuando Señor Capos llegó.

The arrival of Señor (preterit) has interruptedthe student's studying (imperfect).

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Write an I next to the imperfect verb.Write a P next to the preterit verb.

Emilia hablaba cuando el coche llegó.

Mamá leía cuando los niños le interrumpieron.

Yo comía cuando el temblor ocurrió.

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BE CAREFUL Cuidado

Sometimes two actions can be ongoing at the same time without interrupting each other(use imperfect for both)

La profesora hablaba y los estudiantes escuchaban.

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Is there an interruption? Sí o No

Mamá leía mientras papá miraba la tele.

Nosotros estudiabamos cuando Paco llegó.

Ellos escuchaban y la profesora explicaba.

Yo estaba durmiendo cuándo oí un grito.

Los chicos cantaban mientras ella golpeaba la piñata.

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1. Yo (fui, iba) al parque anoche.

2. Nosotros (éramos, fuimos) buenos amigos cuando (éramos, fuimos) niños.

3. (Fueron, iban) a las montanas. Las montanas (fueron, eran) bonitas.

4. Yo (escuchaba, escuché) la radio cuando (llegó, llegaba) tu novio.

Circle the correct verb.

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5. Mientras la profesora (hablaba, habló) los estudiantes (miraban, miraron) la pizarra.

6. Yo (dormía, dormí) cuando el temblor (ocurría, ocurrió).

7. Paco (pensaba, pensó) que el video (era, fue) estúpido.

8. Los niños (jugaron, jugaban) súper Mario ayer.

9. Yo (fui, iba) al supermercado todos los días.

10. Yo (fui, iba) al supermercado anoche.

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Circle the verbs. Label each verb with a P or I and reason it was used (left) to each of the sentences.

time, day, date

progressive action

interruption

mental /Emotion

description

repeated/habitual

1. Eran las once cuando la estudiante llegó.

2. Nosotros estaamos tristes.

3. La profesora estaba alegre.

4. Ellos siempre escuchaban al profesor.

5. Era el catorce de febrero cuando la clase terminó.

6. El día de San Valentín era muy romántico.

7. Anoche, yo comí una hamburguesa.

8. La película era cómica.

9. Los estudiantes pensaban mucho en clase ayer.

10. Paco hablaba cuando el tren llegó.

completed past action

progressive action