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when to use the preterit |
1. to relate an event or an occurrence that refers to one specific time in the past 2. to relate an act begun or completed in the past 3. to relate a sequence of events or actions each completed and moving the narrative along towards its conclusion 4. to relate an action that took place within a specified or specific amount (segment) of time |
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words and expressions that commonly signal the preterit |
anoche anteayer ayer de repente (suddenly) el fin de semana pasado el mes pesado el lunes pesado esta mañana una vez, dos veces, etc |
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when the imperfect is used |
1. to express habitual or often repeated actions 2. to express was/ were + -ing 3. to provide background information, set the stage, or express a pre-existing condition 4. to tell time in the past 5. to describe physical and emotional states or characteristics |
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words used with imperfect |
a menudo (often) cada semana/ mes/ año con frecuencia de vez en cuando (once in a while) mientras muchas veces frecuentemente todos los lunes/ martes/ etc todos las semanas todos los días/ meses/ etc siempre |
