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2 may. 2009 - Use the graphic below to create three sentences in the past. Remember to conjugate the verbs! Follow the model. Telling Time. Action. Modelo.
The imperfect tense: other uses (continued) • The imperfect tense is also used to tell how a person was feeling when something happened. Anoche me acosté temprano porque tenía sueño. Last night I went to bed early because I was sleepy. C. In each sentence, underline the preterite verb, which tells what action took place. Then, complete the sentence with the imperfect form of the verb in parentheses to tell how the people were feeling. The first one is done for you.
teníamos
1. Fuimos a comer algo porque nosotros
hambre. (tener)
2. La reportera habló con muchas personas porque ella saber qué ocurrió. 3. Los paramédicos
(querer)
(tener) prisa, y por eso salieron pronto.
4. Cuando apagaron el incendio, los bomberos
(querer) descansar.
5. Cuando llegamos al edificio, nosotros
(estar) nerviosos.
6. Juanita gritó porque ella
(estar) asustada.
D. You have learned three ways to tell about events in the past using the imperfect and preterite tenses in this chapter. Use the graphic below to create three sentences in the past. Remember to conjugate the verbs! Follow the model.
