Preterite vs. Imperfect FoldersThese folders help students organize the differences between preterite and imperfect. They should be created together in class. I created one on the overhead as the students made theirs. Students start with a blank manila folder. They need a red, green and yellow marker. It is a stoplight theme- Red is for Preterite becasue it is completed/"stopped" actions. Green is for imperfect because it is ongoing/"go" actions. Yellow are "caution" verbs- ones that change meaning.

1. On the front cover, students draw a red diagonal line. 2. They should write some "Key Phrases" (like ayer, el ano pasado, etc.) in the

top left corner.3. On their diagonal line, they create a time line of their life, with events that

happened at specific dates.4. On the bottom right of the corner, they will write some basic rules for using

preterit.

EL PRET É RITO

Key words:

1. AYER tome un examen2. El AÑO PASADO,

verbs

LAS REGLAS

1.

2.

Create the imperfect side, on the back cover.

1. draw a green squiggly line, to represent the imperfect is ongoing. 2. In the top left, write some normal uses of imperfect. 3. Along the line, write some imperfect triggers and examples.

In the middle, are the Yellow/Caution verbs, with their meanings written on the preterite/imperfect sides of the folder. On the inside, students can write helpful notes on the preterit/imperfect sides, such as Triggers, Verb Endings, Irregular Conjugations, etc.

EL IMPREFECTO

Key words:

1. Todos los días caution2. Siempre3. Cada día4. Cuando era niño/a5. ……6. …..

LAS REGLAS

1.

2.

3.