2. The Preterite

3. When is the Preterite Used?  An action that was completed in the past. 1. Ayer, ella comío en Chili’s. Yesterday, she ate at Chili’s.  An action that was completed at a specific time 1. Mi madre regresó a las tres. My mother returned at three.

4. When is the Preterite Used?  Actions or events that started and ended in the past.  Actions that occur only one time. Yo regresé a la casa, miré la televisión, y hablé con mi hermano. I returned home, watched television, and talked to my brother.

5. -Car, -Gar, -Zar  -Verbos que terminan en –car c para qu: explicar – expliqué  Verbos que terminan en –gar g para gu: pegar - pegué  Verbos que terminan en –zar z para c: abrazar - abracé

6. Irregular Verbs  Estos verbos tienen una forma diferente.  No tienen accentos.

7. Verbs with Special Meaning in the Preterite  Conocer – to meet  Saber – to find out, discover  Poder – to manage  Querer – to refuse (In negative sentences)  Querer – to try  Tener – to receive, get

8. The Imperfect

9. When to use the Imperfect Tense:  Habits or customs in the past.  Describe people, animals, things – descriptive situations  To tell age, dates, days, names, hours  What had been happening (Hacía + time + imperfect)  Temporary condition of being  Actions in progress interrupted by another action  To tell stories

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