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Preterito Vs. Imperfecto

Preterito Vs. Imperfecto

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World Languages

1st - 12th Grade

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Fabian Lopez

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5 Slides • 12 Questions

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Preterito Vs. Imperfecto

Understanding when to use them

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El Preterito

  • Generally used for completed actions (actions that have definite beginning and end points).

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Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: La semana pasada (we went) al parque.

1

fuimos

2

fui

3

imos

4

iamos

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Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: "ayer (I ate) un pastel"

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Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: (you spoke) con tu profesor ayer?

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Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: "la semana pasada (I went) al parque

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El Imperfecto

Used for actions in the past that do not have a definite end

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El imperfecto

  • Actions that were repeated habitually

  • Actions that set the stage for another event

  • Talking about time and dates

  • Talking about a person's age in the past

  • Describing someone or something in the past

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Imperfecto examples

Cuando era niña, jugaba con muñecas.

When I was a child, I used to play with dolls.


Los chicos hablaban en español.

The boys were speaking in Spanish.


Estaba durmiendo cuando el teléfono sonó.

I was sleeping when the telephone rang.


Cuando tenía tres años, era muy pequeño.

When he was three years old, he was very small.

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Multiple Choice

When I was young I used to eat pizza every day!

1

Cuando fui joven comí pizza todos los dias

2

Cuando fui joven comía pizza todos los dias

3

Cuando era joven comía pizza todos los dias

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Multiple Choice

The hotel was on the beach

1

El hotel estaba en la playa.

2

El hotel estuvo en la playa

3

El hotel era en la playa

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Multiple Choice

I used to sing in the shower

1

Canté en la regadera

2

Cantaba en la regadera

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Multiple Choice

It was 10pm when my dad called

1

Fueron las 10pm cuando llamaba mi papa

2

Eran las 10pm cuando llamaba mi papa

3

Eran las 10pm cuando llamó mi papa

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Multiple Choice

The hotel room was very clean

1

La habitacion estaba muy limpio

2

La habitacion estuvo muy limpio

3

La habitacion era muy limpio

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Multiple Choice

When I was young I used to eat pizza every day!

1

Cuando fui joven comí pizza todos los dias

2

Cuando fui joven comía pizza todos los dias

3

Cuando era joven comía pizza todos los dias

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Poll

How confident do you feel with the imperfect and past tense?

Very

Somewhat

Not very

Not at all! :(

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Poll

How awesome is Mr. Lopez as a teacher?

Awesome!

Awesome!

Awesome!

Preterito Vs. Imperfecto

Understanding when to use them

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