1 Apuntes vs.

2 el PRETÉRITO el IMPERFECTO el PRETÉRITO el IMPERFECTO The preterite tells you about an action that started and ended at a specific time in the past. The imperfect tells you about ongoing actions without saying when they started or ended.

3 el PRETÉRITO 1. Simple or isolated actions and actions that were repeated a specific number of times. I went to Spain last summer. Fui Fui a España el verano pasado.

4 el IMPERFECTO 1. Habitual actions and actions that were repeated an undetermined/unlimited number of times. Every summer, we went to Spain. íbamos Todos los veranos íbamos a España.

5 el PRETÉRITO 2. Actions that occurred during or at a specific time. I played tennis from three thirty to 5 o’clock.. Jugué Jugué al tenis de tres y media a cinco en punto.

6 el IMPERFECTO 2. Progressive actions that were going on for an indefinite period of time. During the movie, everybody was sleeping. dormían/estaban durmiendo Durante la película, todos dormían/estaban durmiendo.

7 el PRETÉRITO 3. Main actions and single events; and/or narration of a series of past actions or events (actions that constitute the story line). ●the interruption to an on-going action. I bumped into the door, I fell, and I broke my ankle. Me dime caí me rompí Me di con la puerta, me caí y me rompí el tobillo.

8 el IMPERFECTO 3. The background and circumstances of a main action; for example: ● time and weather ; ● age ; outward or physical appearance; ● feelings, beliefs, emotional states; and ●other external circumstances and actions in progress.

9 el IMPERFECTO 3. cont. It was noon, it was hot and I was tired. Erahacía estaba Era el mediodía, hacía calor y yo estaba cansado(a).

10 el IMPERFECTO La fórmula del imperfecto… Walter B. Mop Hola. Me llamo Walter B. Mop

11 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop W eather It was nice (The weather was nice). Hacía Hacía buen tiempo.

12 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop A ge Carla was ten years old. tenía Carla tenía 10 años.

13 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop L ocation The school was (located) in Bedford. estaba La escuela estaba en Bedford.

14 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop T ime It was two o’ clock. Eran Eran las dos en punto.

15 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop E motions and health She was happy. She felt well. estaba se sentía Ella estaba contenta. Ella se sentía bien.

16 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop R epeated actions She studied every day. estudiaba Ella estudiaba todos los días.

17 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop B ackground It was hot. The boys were running… Hacía corrían Hacía calor. Los niños corrían…

18 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop M ental activities You wanted to go but you couldn't. queríaspodías Tú querías ir pero no podías.

19 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop O n going actions While I was listening to music… escuchaba Mietras yo escuchaba música...

20 el IMPERFECTO Walter B. Mop P hysical and personality desciptions Joseph was tall and dark skinned/haired. He was wearing the white shirt. era Levaba José era alto y moreno. Levaba la camisa blanca.