Hola estudiantes! This blog is here to help you with conjugating ar, er/ir verbs in the preterite and imperfect tenses.
The usage of the preterite and the imperfect is one of the most difficult aspects of Spanish for an English-speaker.Both are past tenses,and express past action in English. Both verb tenses causes confusion, but this blog will help in understanding the differences and the conjugations of both tenses.
Ms. Dennis, I don't get it! I've been to every class and I do all the homework, but I just can't make this stuff stick! I just clicked on the "test yourself" link and I didn't get a single one right...It is like I am speaking French to their Spanish or something. I'm so overwhelmed right now! Can we go over this stuff again on Monday before we are tested on it?
The Preterite and imperfect Mr. Whitford can be a challenge! I even sometimes have a hard time to differentiate the two uses. Think about this, the preterit is an action done in the past, but only once. The imperfect is imperfect, there’s never an ending or a beginning, and it’s an action done in the past without an end. For example, jugaba soccer , means you played it, it’s an ongoing action, while jugue soccer means you played only once. After school, we can talk more in depth about these two confusing verb tenses. Remember, your not alone, we all struggle with this!:)) Hasta luego!- Ms Dennis
Ms. Dennis, I don't get it! I've been to every class and I do all the homework, but I just can't make this stuff stick! I just clicked on the "test yourself" link and I didn't get a single one right...It is like I am speaking French to their Spanish or something. I'm so overwhelmed right now! Can we go over this stuff again on Monday before we are tested on it?
ReplyDeleteThe Preterite and imperfect Mr. Whitford can be a challenge! I even sometimes have a hard time to differentiate the two uses. Think about this, the preterit is an action done in the past, but only once. The imperfect is imperfect, there’s never an ending or a beginning, and it’s an action done in the past without an end. For example, jugaba soccer , means you played it, it’s an ongoing action, while jugue soccer means you played only once. After school, we can talk more in depth about these two confusing verb tenses. Remember, your not alone, we all struggle with this!:)) Hasta luego!- Ms Dennis
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