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Cómo usar el pretérito e imperfecto en español: Ejemplos y ejercicios
nick
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Conjugación y uso del pretérito indefinido
El pretérito indefinido, también conocido como pretérito perfecto simple, se utiliza para describir acciones completadas en el pasado. Este tiempo verbal es esencial para narrar eventos específicos o acciones que tuvieron un principio y un final claros.
La conjugación del pretérito para verbos regulares terminados en -AR es:
- Yo jugué
- Tú jugaste
- Él/Ella/Usted jugó
- Nosotros jugamos
- Vosotros jugasteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes jugaron
Para verbos terminados en -ER/-IR:
- Yo comí/viví
- Tú comiste/viviste
- Él/Ella/Usted comió/vivió
- Nosotros comimos/vivimos
- Vosotros comisteis/vivisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comieron/vivieron
Highlight: El pretérito se usa para hablar sobre principios o finales de eventos, a menudo utilizando verbos como "comenzar", "empezar", "terminar" o "acabar".
Algunos verbos irregulares en pretérito incluyen:
- Ser/Ir: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
- Hacer: hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron
- Ver: vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron
Example: "Estaba durmiendo cuando mi perro ladró" es un ejemplo de cómo el imperfecto puede ser interrumpido por una acción en pretérito .
Vocabulary: "De repente" significa "suddenly" y se usa a menudo con el pretérito para indicar acciones repentinas o inesperadas.
El pretérito se usa apropiadamente cuando se mencionan fechas o tiempos específicos, acciones ordenadas, parte de una serie de eventos o acciones repetidas un número determinado de veces.
Conjugación y uso del imperfecto
El pretérito imperfecto en español se utiliza para describir acciones habituales o repetidas en el pasado. Este tiempo verbal es fundamental para narrar recuerdos de la infancia o situaciones que ocurrían con frecuencia.
Highlight: El imperfecto se asocia a menudo con frases que describen la frecuencia de acciones pasadas, como "a menudo", "con frecuencia" o "de vez en cuando".
La conjugación del imperfecto para verbos regulares terminados en -AR es:
- Yo jugaba
- Tú jugabas
- Él/Ella/Usted jugaba
- Nosotros jugábamos
- Vosotros jugabais
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes jugaban
Para verbos terminados en -ER/-IR:
- Yo comía/vivía
- Tú comías/vivías
- Él/Ella/Usted comía/vivía
- Nosotros comíamos/vivíamos
- Vosotros comíais/vivíais
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comían/vivían
Example: "Los bloques de LEGO eran mis juguetes favoritos" es un ejemplo perfecto del uso del imperfecto para describir situaciones habituales en el pasado.
Algunos verbos irregulares en imperfecto incluyen:
- Ir: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban
- Ser: era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran
- Ver: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían
Vocabulary: "Por un rato" significa "for a while" y "en aquella época" significa "at that time", ambas frases se usan a menudo con el imperfecto.
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Brad T
Android user
Not only did it help me find the answer but it also showed me alternative ways to solve it. I was horrible in math and science but now I have an a in both subjects. Thanks for the help🤍🤍
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
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In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
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I found this app a couple years ago and it has only gotten better since then. I really love it because it can help with written questions and photo questions. Also, it can find study guides that other people have made as well as flashcard sets and practice tests. The free version is also amazing for students who might not be able to afford it. Would 100% recommend
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Best app if you're in Highschool or Junior high. I have been using this app for 2 school years and it's the best, it's good if you don't have anyone to help you with school work.😋🩷🎀
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THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This app is phenomenal down to the correct info and the various topics you can study! I greatly recommend it for people who struggle with procrastination and those who need homework help. It has been perfectly accurate for world 1 history as far as I’ve seen! Geometry too!
Paul T
iOS user
The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
I think it’s very much worth it and you’ll end up using it a lot once you get the hang of it and even after looking at others notes you can still ask your Artificial intelligence buddy the question and ask to simplify it if you still don’t get it!!! In the end I think it’s worth it 😊👍 ⚠️Also DID I MENTION ITS FREEE YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING AND STILL GET YOUR GRADES IN PERFECTLY❗️❗️⚠️
Thomas R
iOS user
Knowunity is the BEST app I’ve used in a minute. This is not an ai review or anything this is genuinely coming from a 7th grade student (I know 2011 im young) but dude this app is a 10/10 i have maintained a 3.8 gpa and have plenty of time for gaming. I love it and my mom is just happy I got good grades
Brad T
Android user
Not only did it help me find the answer but it also showed me alternative ways to solve it. I was horrible in math and science but now I have an a in both subjects. Thanks for the help🤍🤍
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
I found this app a couple years ago and it has only gotten better since then. I really love it because it can help with written questions and photo questions. Also, it can find study guides that other people have made as well as flashcard sets and practice tests. The free version is also amazing for students who might not be able to afford it. Would 100% recommend
Aubrey
iOS user
Best app if you're in Highschool or Junior high. I have been using this app for 2 school years and it's the best, it's good if you don't have anyone to help you with school work.😋🩷🎀
Marco B
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This app is phenomenal down to the correct info and the various topics you can study! I greatly recommend it for people who struggle with procrastination and those who need homework help. It has been perfectly accurate for world 1 history as far as I’ve seen! Geometry too!
Paul T
iOS user
Cómo usar el pretérito e imperfecto en español: Ejemplos y ejercicios
nick
@nramos
El pretérito imperfecto y el pretérito indefinido son dos tiempos verbales fundamentales en español para hablar del pasado. Este resumen explica sus usos y conjugaciones principales, con énfasis en sus diferencias y verbos irregulares.
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Conjugación y uso del pretérito indefinido
El pretérito indefinido, también conocido como pretérito perfecto simple, se utiliza para describir acciones completadas en el pasado. Este tiempo verbal es esencial para narrar eventos específicos o acciones que tuvieron un principio y un final claros.
La conjugación del pretérito para verbos regulares terminados en -AR es:
- Yo jugué
- Tú jugaste
- Él/Ella/Usted jugó
- Nosotros jugamos
- Vosotros jugasteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes jugaron
Para verbos terminados en -ER/-IR:
- Yo comí/viví
- Tú comiste/viviste
- Él/Ella/Usted comió/vivió
- Nosotros comimos/vivimos
- Vosotros comisteis/vivisteis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comieron/vivieron
Highlight: El pretérito se usa para hablar sobre principios o finales de eventos, a menudo utilizando verbos como "comenzar", "empezar", "terminar" o "acabar".
Algunos verbos irregulares en pretérito incluyen:
- Ser/Ir: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
- Hacer: hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron
- Ver: vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron
Example: "Estaba durmiendo cuando mi perro ladró" es un ejemplo de cómo el imperfecto puede ser interrumpido por una acción en pretérito .
Vocabulary: "De repente" significa "suddenly" y se usa a menudo con el pretérito para indicar acciones repentinas o inesperadas.
El pretérito se usa apropiadamente cuando se mencionan fechas o tiempos específicos, acciones ordenadas, parte de una serie de eventos o acciones repetidas un número determinado de veces.
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Conjugación y uso del imperfecto
El pretérito imperfecto en español se utiliza para describir acciones habituales o repetidas en el pasado. Este tiempo verbal es fundamental para narrar recuerdos de la infancia o situaciones que ocurrían con frecuencia.
Highlight: El imperfecto se asocia a menudo con frases que describen la frecuencia de acciones pasadas, como "a menudo", "con frecuencia" o "de vez en cuando".
La conjugación del imperfecto para verbos regulares terminados en -AR es:
- Yo jugaba
- Tú jugabas
- Él/Ella/Usted jugaba
- Nosotros jugábamos
- Vosotros jugabais
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes jugaban
Para verbos terminados en -ER/-IR:
- Yo comía/vivía
- Tú comías/vivías
- Él/Ella/Usted comía/vivía
- Nosotros comíamos/vivíamos
- Vosotros comíais/vivíais
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes comían/vivían
Example: "Los bloques de LEGO eran mis juguetes favoritos" es un ejemplo perfecto del uso del imperfecto para describir situaciones habituales en el pasado.
Algunos verbos irregulares en imperfecto incluyen:
- Ir: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban
- Ser: era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran
- Ver: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían
Vocabulary: "Por un rato" significa "for a while" y "en aquella época" significa "at that time", ambas frases se usan a menudo con el imperfecto.
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What is the Knowunity AI companion?
Our AI companion is specifically built for the needs of students. Based on the millions of content pieces we have on the platform we can provide truly meaningful and relevant answers to students. But its not only about answers, the companion is even more about guiding students through their daily learning challenges, with personalised study plans, quizzes or content pieces in the chat and 100% personalisation based on the students skills and developments.
Where can I download the Knowunity app?
You can download the app in the Google Play Store and in the Apple App Store.
Is Knowunity really free of charge?
You have the choice, we offer a 100% secure payment via PayPal or an Amazon gift card. There is no limit to how much you can earn.
Can't find what you're looking for? Explore other subjects.
Students love us — and so will you.
4.9/5
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4.8/5
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The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
I think it’s very much worth it and you’ll end up using it a lot once you get the hang of it and even after looking at others notes you can still ask your Artificial intelligence buddy the question and ask to simplify it if you still don’t get it!!! In the end I think it’s worth it 😊👍 ⚠️Also DID I MENTION ITS FREEE YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING AND STILL GET YOUR GRADES IN PERFECTLY❗️❗️⚠️
Thomas R
iOS user
Knowunity is the BEST app I’ve used in a minute. This is not an ai review or anything this is genuinely coming from a 7th grade student (I know 2011 im young) but dude this app is a 10/10 i have maintained a 3.8 gpa and have plenty of time for gaming. I love it and my mom is just happy I got good grades
Brad T
Android user
Not only did it help me find the answer but it also showed me alternative ways to solve it. I was horrible in math and science but now I have an a in both subjects. Thanks for the help🤍🤍
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
I found this app a couple years ago and it has only gotten better since then. I really love it because it can help with written questions and photo questions. Also, it can find study guides that other people have made as well as flashcard sets and practice tests. The free version is also amazing for students who might not be able to afford it. Would 100% recommend
Aubrey
iOS user
Best app if you're in Highschool or Junior high. I have been using this app for 2 school years and it's the best, it's good if you don't have anyone to help you with school work.😋🩷🎀
Marco B
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This app is phenomenal down to the correct info and the various topics you can study! I greatly recommend it for people who struggle with procrastination and those who need homework help. It has been perfectly accurate for world 1 history as far as I’ve seen! Geometry too!
Paul T
iOS user
The app is very easy to use and well designed. I have found everything I was looking for so far and have been able to learn a lot from the presentations! I will definitely use the app for a class assignment! And of course it also helps a lot as an inspiration.
Stefan S
iOS user
This app is really great. There are so many study notes and help [...]. My problem subject is French, for example, and the app has so many options for help. Thanks to this app, I have improved my French. I would recommend it to anyone.
Samantha Klich
Android user
Wow, I am really amazed. I just tried the app because I've seen it advertised many times and was absolutely stunned. This app is THE HELP you want for school and above all, it offers so many things, such as workouts and fact sheets, which have been VERY helpful to me personally.
Anna
iOS user
I think it’s very much worth it and you’ll end up using it a lot once you get the hang of it and even after looking at others notes you can still ask your Artificial intelligence buddy the question and ask to simplify it if you still don’t get it!!! In the end I think it’s worth it 😊👍 ⚠️Also DID I MENTION ITS FREEE YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING AND STILL GET YOUR GRADES IN PERFECTLY❗️❗️⚠️
Thomas R
iOS user
Knowunity is the BEST app I’ve used in a minute. This is not an ai review or anything this is genuinely coming from a 7th grade student (I know 2011 im young) but dude this app is a 10/10 i have maintained a 3.8 gpa and have plenty of time for gaming. I love it and my mom is just happy I got good grades
Brad T
Android user
Not only did it help me find the answer but it also showed me alternative ways to solve it. I was horrible in math and science but now I have an a in both subjects. Thanks for the help🤍🤍
David K
iOS user
The app's just great! All I have to do is enter the topic in the search bar and I get the response real fast. I don't have to watch 10 YouTube videos to understand something, so I'm saving my time. Highly recommended!
Sudenaz Ocak
Android user
In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.
Greenlight Bonnie
Android user
I found this app a couple years ago and it has only gotten better since then. I really love it because it can help with written questions and photo questions. Also, it can find study guides that other people have made as well as flashcard sets and practice tests. The free version is also amazing for students who might not be able to afford it. Would 100% recommend
Aubrey
iOS user
Best app if you're in Highschool or Junior high. I have been using this app for 2 school years and it's the best, it's good if you don't have anyone to help you with school work.😋🩷🎀
Marco B
iOS user
THE QUIZES AND FLASHCARDS ARE SO USEFUL AND I LOVE THE SCHOOLGPT. IT ALSO IS LITREALLY LIKE CHATGPT BUT SMARTER!! HELPED ME WITH MY MASCARA PROBLEMS TOO!! AS WELL AS MY REAL SUBJECTS ! DUHHH 😍😁😲🤑💗✨🎀😮
Elisha
iOS user
This app is phenomenal down to the correct info and the various topics you can study! I greatly recommend it for people who struggle with procrastination and those who need homework help. It has been perfectly accurate for world 1 history as far as I’ve seen! Geometry too!
Paul T
iOS user