The Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

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The Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation P. 219 Realidades 2

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The Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation. P. 219 Realidades 2. Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation. The imperfect tense is also used: To describe people, places, and situations in the past La casa de mis abuelos era enorme. Tenía cinco dormitorios. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Describing a Situation

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Realidades 2

P. 219

Realidades 2

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Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

The imperfect tense is also used:To describe people, places, and

situations in the pastLa casa de mis abuelos era

enorme. Tenía cinco dormitorios.

The imperfect tense is also used:To describe people, places, and

situations in the pastLa casa de mis abuelos era

enorme. Tenía cinco dormitorios.

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Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

To talk about a past action or situation when no beginning or end is specified

Había mucha gente en la casa para el aniversario de mis abuelos.

To talk about a past action or situation when no beginning or end is specified

Había mucha gente en la casa para el aniversario de mis abuelos.

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Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

To describe the situation or background information when something else happened or interrupted the ongoing action.

To describe the situation or background information when something else happened or interrupted the ongoing action.

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Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

In these cases, the imperfect tense is used to tell what someone was doing when something happened (preterite.)

In these cases, the imperfect tense is used to tell what someone was doing when something happened (preterite.)

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Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

Imperfect Tense: Describing a Situation

Todos mis parientes bailaban cuando llegamos.

All my relatives were dancing when we arrived.

Todos mis parientes bailaban cuando llegamos.

All my relatives were dancing when we arrived.