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| Para describir los acontecimientos, acciones y condiciones que han terminado en el pasado, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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I went to the market
(went, now it's over) |
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| Para describir los acontecimientos, acciones y condiciones que pasan en algún momento, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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| Ella estuvo enferma hace dos semanas |
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She was sick two weeks ago
(was sick, but not anymore) |
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| Para describir los acontecimientos, acciones y condiciones que han termiando sobre un período de tiempo con un principio y un fin, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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| Yo asistí a la universidad de 2005 a 2009 |
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I attended the university from 2005 to 2009
(attended during a specific time period, with a beginning and ending) |
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| Para describir una serie de acontecimientos terminados en el pasado, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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| Yo me fui la casa, entré el carro y me alejé |
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I left my house, entered the car and went away
(narrates a sequence of events with forward movement) |
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| Para describir acciones habituales en el pasado, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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| Nosotros jugábamos el fútbol en la playa |
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We used to play soccer on the beach
(habitual action in the past) |
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| Para expresar una acción que estaba continuando en el pasado, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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| Yo estudiaba 6 horas todos los días |
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I was studying six hours everyday
(continuing action in the past) |
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| Para describir cosas del pasado, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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The weather was pleasant
(description in the past, no action) |
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| Para contar la hora en el pasado, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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It was five-thirty
(telling time in the past) |
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| Para contar la edad en el pasado, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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| Hace dos años, yo tenía 20 años |
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Two years ago, I was 20 years old
(telling age in the past) |
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| Para expresar dos cosas simultáneas y en desarrollo en el pasado, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) |
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| Tú estabas saliendo mientras que yo estaba viniendo |
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You were leaving while I was coming
(simultaneous ongoing actions in the past) |
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| En la misma oración, utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) describir información de fondo y utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) describir cosas que pasan en general |
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Imperfecto - información de fondo
Pretérito - Cosas que pasan en general |
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| Era un buen día quando yo me fui la casa |
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It was a nice day when I left the house
(imperfect provides description, preterit describes action) |
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| Utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) describir una acción en desarrollo y utiliza el (pretérito/imperfeito) describir una acción que la interrompe |
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Imperfecto - acción en desarrollo
Pretérito - acción que la interrompe |
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| Yo corría en el parque cuando me caí |
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I was running in the park when I fell
(imperfect describes ongoing action, preterit describes an interrupting action) |
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| "Conocer" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| Nosotros te conocimos en el gimnasio |
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| "Conocer" en el tiempo imperfecto significa |
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| Yo lo conocía cuando era joven |
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| I knew him when I was little |
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| "Costar" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| To cost (and be bought for) |
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| La camiseta costó 20 pesos |
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| The shirt costed 20 pesos (and was purchased) |
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| "Costar" en el tiempo imperfecto significa |
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| To be priced at (and not bought for) |
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| La camiseta costaba 20 pesos |
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| The shirt was priced at 20 pesos (and wasn't purchased) |
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| "Creer" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| To believe (got the impression) |
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| Yo creí que ella estaba enojada |
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| I got the impression that she was mad |
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| "Creer" en el tiempo imperfecto significa |
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| To believe (was already under the impression) |
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| Yo creía que no teníamos dinero |
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| I was under the impression that we didn't have money |
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| "Gustar" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| To like it (at this moment) |
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| Yo no comía esas frutas normalmente pero en ese día, me gustaron |
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| I don't normally eat those fruits but on the day, they pleased me |
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| "Gustar" en el tiempo imperfecto significa |
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| Cuando tenías 10 años, te gustaban frutas |
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| When you were 10 years old, you liked fruit |
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| "Ir" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| To leave (left to or from somewhere) |
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| "Ir" en el tiempo imperfecto significa |
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| Going to do something (but didn't) |
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| Ellos iban a salir a las 10 |
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| They were going to leave at 10 (but they didn't) |
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| "Querer" y "No poder" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| To try (but failed) to do something |
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| El semetre pasado, yo quise/no pude estudiar |
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| Last semester, I tried to study (but failed to do so) |
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| "No querer" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| To refuse to do something |
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| El semestre pasado, yo no quise estudiar |
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| Last semester, I refused to study |
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| "Querer" en el tiempo imperfecto significa |
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| To want/have the intention to do something (but didn't try) |
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| El semestre pasado, yo quiría estudiar |
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| Last semester, I wanted/had the intention to study (but didn't even try) |
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| "Poder" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| Nosotros pudimos ir a la fiesta ayer |
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| We were able to (and did) go the party yesterday |
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| "Poder" en el tiempo imperfecto significa |
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| To be able to (but potentiality was not fulfilled) |
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| I was able to go the movies (but never went) |
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| "Saber" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| Supimos las noticias la semana pasada |
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| We learned of/found out the news last week |
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| "Saber" en el tiempo imperfecto significa |
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| To already know, have knowledge of |
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| Sabíamos las noticias la semana pasada |
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| We already knew/had knowledge of the news last week |
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| "Tener" en el tiempo pretérito significa |
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| Yo tuve las noticas la semana pasada |
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| I received the news last week |
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| "Tener" en el tiempo imperfecto significa |
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| Yo tenía las noticias la semana pasada |
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| I already had the news last week |
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