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Preterite and Imperfect
Contrasting the preterite and imperfect tenses
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 2
12/06/2010

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Term
when to use imperfect
Definition
ongoing actions, stage setting, unfinished event, routine
[i was watching tv and my mom was cooking]when my dad came home.
Term
when to use preterite
Definition
1 time thing, precise, event finalized, moves story forward.
i was watching tv and my mom was cooking [when my dad came home]
Term
Last night at 10 I was studying in the library.
Definition
Anoche a las diez you estudiaba en la bibiloteca.
Term
While Maria was working at the excavation site, Jaime was visiting Santiago.
Definition
Mientra Maria trabajaba en la excavacion Jaime vistaba la cuidad de Santiago.
Term
The Spanish Civil War lasted three years.
Definition
La Guerra Civil espanola duro tres anos
Term
Last night I wroked until nine, and then I went out with some friends.
Definition
Anoche trabaje hasta las nueve y luego sali con unos amigos.
Term
My friends and i were playing outside when it began to rain.
Definition
Mi y mis amigos jugabamos afuera cuando empezo a llover.
Term
We were having a good time until the neighbors complained.
Definition
Lo pasabamos muy bien hasta que los vcinos se quejaron.
Term
Great people already existed in america when the Spaniards arrived.
Definition
Ya existian grandes personas en America cuando llegaron los espanoles.
Term
I was dancing while my sister was singing until my mom went out with her friends.
Definition
Yo bailaba mientras mi hermana cantaba hasta que mi madre sali con sus amigos.
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