

Preterito Vs. Imperfecto
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World Languages
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1st - 12th Grade
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Fabian Lopez
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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.
fuimos
fui
imos
iamos
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Type answer...
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Type answer...
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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!
Cuando fui joven comí pizza todos los dias
Cuando fui joven comía pizza todos los dias
Cuando era joven comía pizza todos los dias
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Multiple Choice
The hotel was on the beach
El hotel estaba en la playa.
El hotel estuvo en la playa
El hotel era en la playa
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Multiple Choice
I used to sing in the shower
Canté en la regadera
Cantaba en la regadera
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Multiple Choice
It was 10pm when my dad called
Fueron las 10pm cuando llamaba mi papa
Eran las 10pm cuando llamaba mi papa
Eran las 10pm cuando llamó mi papa
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Multiple Choice
The hotel room was very clean
La habitacion estaba muy limpio
La habitacion estuvo muy limpio
La habitacion era muy limpio
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Multiple Choice
When I was young I used to eat pizza every day!
Cuando fui joven comí pizza todos los dias
Cuando fui joven comía pizza todos los dias
Cuando era joven comía pizza todos los dias
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Poll
How confident do you feel with the imperfect and past tense?
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Poll
How awesome is Mr. Lopez as a teacher?
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Awesome!
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Understanding when to use them

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