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Learn Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! Looks like Newbie Season 2 is moving right along…Join Carlos and Natalia as they get the fit of their new roles. Watch as they discuss the difference between the Preterit Tense and the Imperfect tense, both used to explain past events. Wait a minute, didn’t we have a verb conjugation lesson on such a topic? Hmmm…we did. Don’t forget to check out Verb Conjugation 23 for an even more in depth explanation.
Learn Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! Oh, trust us, there will be blood. Join Carlos and Dylan as they referee this all out cage match between the Imperfect tense and the Preterit tense! Seriously, this match up could be called “The Rumble in the Jungle part II”. One is knows when to stop and the other always keeps the end in mind. Which is which? Well, you know what you have to do to find out! Also, check out the highlight reel in the Verb conjugation section in the learning center. After this, you will be the overall champion!
Learn Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! How do you know when an action has been completed or not in the past? Just what tense do we use? The Absolute Preterite or The Imperfect? Join Kathy and Ana as they continue their popular Lower Intermediate series. Listen to them referee this fight of the tenses. Get the best of both worlds and learn how talk either as if it never happened or it did. Don’t forget to check out the grammar bank in the learning center for an in depth look at the topics covered in this and every lesson!
Learn Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! Join Carlos and Dylan as they do a recap of everything covered in the last three lessons. First, you learned the most basic way to express an action that that happened prior to the present. Then, we learned that actions in the preterit past tense are “complete” and that actions in the preterit tense take place over a defined/precise period of time. And finally we learned how the preterit tense can be used to express mental anticipation of events that have not yet occurred…Sound like a lot? It is. That’s why we have a review! Check out the verb conjugation section in the Learning center for everything you could possibly need to expand your knowledge of verbs. Do you need a small review of the preterit tense? If so, then this lesson is for you!
Learn Spanish with Spanishpod101.com! Want to express your anticipation for this upcoming lesson? Then this is the place for you! Join Dylan and Carlos as they continue their discussion of the preterit tense, but this time in expressing mental anticipation. Along with a look at the verbs Dar (to give), Ser (to be), Ir (to go), and venir (to come), this lesson also has a bonus paradigm track for premium members. That’s right, a bonus for only premium members. Take the hint and try a premium membership on us for 7 days free. Come on, you know you want to!
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Category: Newbie Lessons (S2) | 1 Comment »
Grammar: imperfect, preterit tense | Function: expressing a past action | Topic: haircuts | Politeness Level: informal
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