Spanish Grammar: The Preterite and Imperfect Past Tenses
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| Spanish Grammar: The Preterite and Imperfect Past Tenses la gramática española: el pretérito y el imperfecto
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| You already know how to conjugate the preterite and the imperfect tenses in Spanish. The use of them depends on what kind of meaning you wish to convey. The choice depends on your perspective: how do you view the action or state of being?
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… Some Spanish words change their meanings slightly in the preterite: saber : found out conocer : met poder : could querer : tried The preterite and imperfect often occur in the same sentence. The imperfect is used to say what was happening and the preterite is used for the event that interrupted the first event. Miguel estudiaba cuando sonó el teléfono. The preterite and imperfect are also used together in the presentation of an event. The preterite narrates the action while the imperfect sets the stage, describes the conditions that caused the action or emphasizes the continuing nature of a particular action. |
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| ¿Qué hacía José? What was José doing? ¿Qué hacía cuando era niño? ¿Qué jugaba? ¿Cómo se sentía? ¿Cuándo terminó su tarea? ¿Por qué hizo eso? ¿Cuántos libros leyó usted? ¿Dormiste bien anoche? |
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