1 El pretérito contra el imperfecto Español 4

2 El pretérito Must have definite beginning and end. SIST S = specific I = interrupting S = sequential T = timeline

3 El imperfecto End of action is unclear; repeated. WUSTWAD W = was/were U = used to S = simultaneous T = time W = weather A = age D = descriptions

4 El pretérito (regulares) -AR Yoé Túaste El/Ella/Ud.ó Nosotrosamos Vosotrosasteis Ellos/Ellas/Uds.aron

5 -ER/-IR Yoí Túiste El/Ella/Ud.ió Nosotrosimos Vosotrosisteis Ellos/Ellas/Uds.ieron

6 El imperfecto -AR Yoaba Túabas El/Ella/Ud.aba Nosotrosábamos Vosotrosabais Ellos/Ellas/Uds.aban

7 -ER/-IR Yoía Túías El/Ella/Ud.ía Nosotrosíamos Vosotrosíais Ellos/Ellas/Uds.ían

8 Los verbos que cambian Some verbs change meaning when used in the preterite or imperfect tenses. Conjugate them according to the rules you already know.

9 Los verbos que cambian PRETERITOIMPERFECTO SABERfound outknew CONOCERmetknew QUERERtried towanted NO QUERERrefused todidn’t want PODER could (and did) was able to (but maybe didn’t) TENERgothad