PAS: Gramática Lesson - Pretérito vs. Imperfecto, Part 2

Pretérito vs. Imperfecto, Part 2

Watch the video lesson. Be prepared to take notes. You can pause this video lesson at any time. It is very important for you to understand the conjugation of these two verb tenses and most importantly when to use each one.

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Working to Better Understand the Past Tenses

Read and compare the phrases in the image below. In a narration we explain the facts with preterit tense. We add additional information and details with the imperfect tense to explain situations, descriptions or causes.

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  • El fin de semana pasado estuvimos en Madrid.
  • El fin de semana pasado estuvimos en Madrid porque quería celebrar mi cumpleaños.
  • Fuimos en tren porque es rápido y cómodo.
  • El viernes fuimos en tren porque es rápido y cómodo. El tren iba a 300 kilómetros por hora.

Practice Activity

Responde con el pretérito imperfecto. Expand the question to check your response.

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