In this lesson, you will learn when to use the imperfect tense in Spanish. We use the Imperfect Tense to talk about habits and routines in t...
In this lesson, you will learn when to use the imperfect tense in Spanish. We use the Imperfect Tense to talk about habits and routines in the past: “I lived in the forest very happy.” Also, we use the imperfect tense for descriptions about the past: “My house was by a lake surrounded by trees and flowers.”
Descriptions
– Physical characteristics
What was a person like, how old was he, etc.
Juan Cruz was tall, thin, with brown hair, he was 25 years old and one of his arms was slightly wider than the other.(Juan Cruz was tall, thin, brown hair, he was 25 years old and one arm was slightly wider than the other. than the other .)
– Interior features
How was the personality of one or more people, were their customs, their tastes and interests. (What was the personality of one or more people like, what were their habits, tastes and interests).
He really liked riding a horse, that’s why he got angry when it rained and he couldn’t go to the fields. (He loved to ride a horse, so he would get angry when it rained and he couldn’t go to the field).
– Places
What it was like, where it was, what people did in that place, what customs they had. (What was it like, where was it, what did people do there, what customs did they have)
The field was in the South. There were orange and lemon trees. The keepers lived there and in addition to taking care of the horses, they prepared homemade sweets to sell in the city. (The land was in the South. There were oranges and lemons. Caretakers lived there and, in addition to taking care of the horses, they prepared homemade sweets to sell in the city.)
– Difference now versus before
If you want to compare things from the past, with respect to the present, you need the Imperfect Past to refer to “Before”. (If you want to compare things from the past with respect to the present, you need the Imperfect to refer to what happened “Before”).
Now read these short paragraphs on “Life Before the Internet” or “Life Before the Internet.” The translation appears below.
Before the Internet, searching for information was more difficult, you had to go to libraries and look for information in books and paper newspapers. Now, the information is instantly available on the web. For this reason, before, studying or doing research work took much more time.
When there was no internet, doing international business was more difficult, because it required telephone contact and face-to-face communication, which was also more expensive. Now, business is handled via skype or email.
Phone calls were more expensive, and you couldn’t see the caller on video. Now yes.
There was no “Facebook” or other social networks, so young people had more face-to-face contact, but they couldn’t see their friends’ photos or share music and videos for free.
life on the internet before
Before on the Internet, searching for information was more difficult, you had to go to libraries and look for information in books and newspapers. Now, the information is instantly available on the web. Before, studying or researching took much longer.
When there was no internet, international business was more difficult, because it required phone and face-to-face contact, which was also more expensive. Business is now handled via Skype or email.
Phone calls were more expensive and you couldn’t see the speaker on video. Now you can.
There was no “Facebook” or other social networks, so young people had more face-to-face contact, but they couldn’t see their friends’ photos or share free music and videos.
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