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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Had8to1Hr3M
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Espaa (para m, No
gracias!)
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Adivinanzas: quin era yo?
Yo tena pelo negro.
Era alto.
Yo era muy delgado.
Era de Indiana.
Bailaba muy bien.
Usaba un guante.
Tena una familia grande.
Era msico.
Tena tres hijos.
Uno se llamaba Blanket
Yo era presidente.
Yo era general.
Tena dientes de
madera.
Tena pelo gris.
Mi cara estaba en el
dinero.
Yo era actriz.
Tena pelo caf.
Cantaba muy bien.
Estaba en la pelcula
El Mago de Oz.
Mi hija estaba enmuchas pelculas
tambin.
Yo era msico.
Yo era de
Alemania.
Escriba
sinfonas.
No oa
nada.
Tocaba el
piano.
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Per 5
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el pretrito vs. el
imperfectoEl pretrito marks a fixed moment or quantity in time:
last night
for 3 years
1847
once
El imperfecto was taking place, was happening in the past, but the starting
and ending points arent mentioned or arent important.
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time line
..Cuando yo era nia
--When I was a kid.. [when did I start? when did I stop?]
Naci mi
hermano. [once]
Empec la escuela en
la clase de la Seorita
Gordon [once].
Cambi a una
nueva escuela
[once].
Mi ta Brbara se
cas.
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Speakers point of view
If the speaker sees the action, or the time period
as completed, the preterit will be used.
Fui a Los Angeles en 1998.
The trip is completed, 1998 is long gone.
This can be used to sum up a situation or condition that
is viewed as a whole unit, and no longer exists.
Cindy S. fue mi mejor amiga.
She was my best friend. She no longer is. The friendship is over. I dont even know
where she is.
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El imperfecto
The speaker explains what was happening; the starting and ending points or
duration either arent known or dont matter.
Vivan en una casa en el desierto.
They were living / used to live in a house in the desert
[When? for how long?}
The speaker is emphasizing the repetitive nature of an action [would always, used to.
etc]
Todos en el grupo llevaban pantalones cortos anaranjados.
Everyone in the group would wear / used to wear
orange shorts.
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Describing age, weather, physical
condition, emotional statesTena 38 aos.
Estaba cansado y
aburrido.
No era muy inteligente.
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Something to keep in mind:
When describing somethingdid these conditions exist
before your arrival or participation? Did they continue after
you left?
El ao pasado vivmos en un apartamento que era
pequeo.
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If you were to translate.
handout
miniprueba next classwhich tensewould you pick?
Examen IIIMonday:
el imperfecto
Weekend and fun vocab
clothes and colors and shopping
Per
weather
pretrito vs. imperfecto
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