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El pretérito y cómo se usa
The uses of one of the two past tenses in Spanish
When to use the Preterit
Definite Beginning
La bebé empezó a llorar.
There was a definite starting point when the baby started to cry.
Finished action in the past
La pelota le pegó en la cara.
The ball hit him and then the action was done
(rather than it happening over and over again).
An interrupting action
El chico hablaba cuando su amigo le asustó y el chico le pegó.
There was an action going on (the guy talking), and it was interrupted
by the scaring and the hitting.
Specific amount of time
El perro bailó por 10 segundos.
The action happened for a specific amount of time.
Definite ending
Katy Perry dejó de tocar la flauta.
We know just when the action stopped.
Un Repaso de los usos
Preterit Definite beginning
Finished action in the past
An action that interrupted another action
A specific amount of time
Definite ending
