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PretéritoPretérito
--AR VERBS -é-aste-ó-amos-asteis-aron
--ER/--IR VERBS-í-iste-ió-imos-isteis-ieron
PretéritoPretérito1. Actions are completed, single
events◦Nosotros fuimos a la tienda ayer. We
went to the store yesterday.2. Actions can occur more than once
if there is a specific end◦Me cepillé los dientes 3 veces. I
brushed my teeth 3 times.3. Series of actions
◦Cené, me arreglé, y fui al teatro. I ate dinner, got ready, and went to the theatre.
PretéritoPretérito4. Actions always have a specific
beginning or end, though it is not always stated◦Los alumnos miraron la televisión.
The students watched television.
5. Action that interrupts another, ongoing action◦Mientras trabajábamos, Carmen
durmió la siesta. While we were working, Carmen took a nap.
ImperfectoImperfecto
--AR VERBS
-aba-abas-aba-ábamos-abais-aban
--ER/--IR VERBS
-ía-ías-ía-íamos-íais-ían
ImperfectoImperfecto1. Actions that do not have a definite beginning or end◦Mis amigos navegaban la red. My
friends surfed the Net.
2. Actions are continuous, habitual, or repeated◦Cuando eras joven, tú jugabas al
tenis. When you were young, you played tennis.
ImperfectoImperfecto3. Actions that occur at the same time as
another (not an interruption)◦David leía cuando Esteban estudiaba. David
read while Esteban studied.
4. Actions that give background information, such as: time, age, physical or emotional conditions, states-of-being, characteristics, or description◦Cuando tenían 7 años, los hermanos vivían en
Madrid. When they were 7 years old, they lived in Madrid.
Verbs that change Verbs that change meaningmeaning
PretéritoMet
Could, succeeded
Tried
Refused
Discovered, found out
Received, got
Knew
Could
Wanted
Didn’t want
Knew
Had, used to have
ConocerPoder
Querer
No querer
Saber
Tener
Imperfecto
Key Words and Phrases: Key Words and Phrases: PretéritoPretéritoAyerAnteayerAnocheEntoncesEsta mañanaLa semana
pasadaEl año pasadoHace 2 años
YesterdayDay before
yesterdayLast nightThen, back thenThis morningLast weekLast year2 years ago
Key Words and Phrases: Key Words and Phrases: ImperfectoImperfectoA menudoA vecesCada día/ todos
los díasCon frecuenciaDe vez en cuandoGeneralmenteMuchoSiempre/nunca
OftenSometimesEach day/ every
day
FrequentlyOnce in a whileGenerallyA lotAlways/ never