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El Pretérito vs. El Imperfecto

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I met you when we were in the 3rd grade.Yo te conocí cuando estábamos en el tercer grado.
I used to have long hair.Yo tenía pelo/cabello largo.
I fed the dog, washed the car, and took out the garbage.Yo di de comer al perro, lavé el carro, y saqué la basura.
He worked, saw a movie, and went to bed.Trabajó, vio una peli, y se acostó.
When it started to rain, we went home.Cuando empezó a llover, volvimos a casa.
I saw you at the movie theater.Yo te vi al cine.
Every summer we would celebrate our birthdays.Cada verano celebrábamos nuestros cumples.
I read Harry Potter 7 ten times.Yo leí HP7 diez veces.
She used to have a fish.Tenía un pez.
I was in my room when you called.Estaba en mi cuarto cuando llamaste.
I was 5 years old when I lost my first tooth.Tenía 5 años cuando perdí mi primer diente.
With repeated actions we use...el imperfecto
To describe we use...el imperfecto
To describe a person's age in the past we use...el imperfecto
To interrupt an action we use...el pretérito
To mark a finished action we use...el pretérito
To express "used to/ would" we use...el imperfecto
I was walking my dog when it started to rain.Estaba caminando mi perro cuando empezó a llover.
We always used to listen to Juanes.Siempre escuchábamos a Juanes.
In 2010 Spain won the World Cup.En 2010 España ganó la Copa del Mundo.


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