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EL IMPERFECTO

EL IMPERFECTO. 1. “Used to” (or “would”). Expresses the idea that something happened repeatedly in the past. todos los días cada día siempre frecuentemente a menudo. nunca de niño de pequeño cuando era niño. Just to name a few. 2. For describing in the past….

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EL IMPERFECTO

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  1. EL IMPERFECTO

  2. 1. “Used to” (or “would”) • Expresses the idea that something happened repeatedly in the past. • todos los días • cada día • siempre • frecuentemente • a menudo • nunca • de niño • de pequeño • cuando era niño Just to name a few.

  3. 2. For describing in the past… • people – Mi abuela era simpatica. • places – Su casa tenía un jardin. • situations – Había muchos arboles. • location – Mis primos estaban allí tambien. • physical/mental/emotional states – Estaba contenta.

  4. 3. To express was/were - ing • Yo dormía cuando mi gato me atacó. (preterite after the “cuando”) • You can also do this by saying “estaba –ando/-iendo”. (Literally “was” + “ing”) • Yo estaba durmiendo cuando mi gato me atacó.

  5. 4. To tell the… in the past • date – Era el cuatro de julio de 1776. • time – Eran las ocho. • weather – Hacía mucho calor en la playa. • age – Tenía diez años en dos mil.

  6. 5. Two events occur simultaneously • you will often use the word “mientras” with this • La profesora dormía mientras los estudiantes escribían apuntes.

  7. 6. Setting up a scene • Give background details of an event. • This could tell what was happening when something else occurred.

  8. EL PRETERITO… Or, why did we listen to that irritating song if it seems like you use the imperfect for everything in the past?

  9. 1. Completed action in the past • Action has clear beginning and end. NO DOUBT that it’s over. • Comí la manzana. • La prueba fue fácil. • Estuve en la biblioteca por tres horas. • Expressions that refer to the completed past:

  10. 1. Expressions that refer to a completed action in the past. • el --- pasado • hace + amount of time • ayer • anoche • a las + a time that has past • any reference to a time that is over

  11. después próximo luego y entonces de repente más tarde primero segundo finalmente por fin 2. A sequence of events Just to name a few.

  12. 3. Interruption • An action that interrupts another one that was already going on • the going on action is in imperfect • the interruption is in the preterit • Caminaba cuando me caí.

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