¿El pretérito o el imperfecto?. el pretérito 1. an action completed in the past “single event” 2. an event that began & a specific time 3. “chain.

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¿El pretérito o el imperfecto?

el pretérito 1. an action completed in the past “single event” 2. an event that began & a specific time 3. “chain of events” 4. to state the beginning &/or ending of an action el imperfecto 1. a continuous past action 2. a habitual or repeated past action 3. to “set the stage” backgound action 4. for telling time, date 5. for stating age

¿El pretérito o el imperfecto? el pretérito el imperfecto 6. for mental states, physical sensations 7. to describe characteristics of people, things

¿El pretérito o el imperfecto? el pretérito EJEMPLO: Fueron al cine el sábado pasado. el imperfecto EJEMPLO: Iban al cine todos los sábados.