{"id":7291,"date":"2013-08-20T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-20T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=7291"},"modified":"2013-08-12T04:57:53","modified_gmt":"2013-08-12T08:57:53","slug":"beginner-spanish-review-lesson-41-comparing-el-preterito-indefinido-and-el-preterito-perfecto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/beginner-spanish-review-lesson-41-comparing-el-preterito-indefinido-and-el-preterito-perfecto\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner Spanish Review Lesson 41 Comparing El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido and El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hola \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1is?<\/p>\n<p>Today we are going to practice comparing the uses and key words of the two Spanish grammar tenses El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido and El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto.<\/p>\n<p>Answers to all tasks involved in this lesson will be given at the end of the post and you can also follow a link with this post to watch the original theory video lesson on the same topic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To go back and watch the original video lesson please follow this link: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/beginner-spanish-lesson-41-comparing-preterito-indefinido-and-preterito-perfecto\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Comparing El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido and El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beginner Spanish REVIEW Lesson 41 Comparing El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido and El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FqFHzy41K8o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. First, let\u00b4s see if you know what these Spanish words and phrases mean:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ayer<br \/>\nEl otro d\u00eda<br \/>\nEl mes pasado<br \/>\nLa semana pasada<br \/>\nAnoche<br \/>\nNunca<br \/>\nHasta ahora<br \/>\nEn mi vida<br \/>\nHoy<br \/>\n\u00daltimamente<br \/>\nTodav\u00eda\/a\u00fan<br \/>\nYa<br \/>\nEsta semana<br \/>\nUna vez<br \/>\nDos veces<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Now, let\u00b4s review again what we have just practiced. Please tell me what the following words and phrases are in Spanish:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday<br \/>\nThe other day<br \/>\nLast month<br \/>\nLast week<br \/>\nLast night<br \/>\nNever<br \/>\nUp until now<br \/>\nIn my life<br \/>\nToday<br \/>\nLately<br \/>\nStill\/Yet<br \/>\nAlready<br \/>\nThis week<br \/>\nOnce<br \/>\nTwice<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Next, I will say some Spanish words and phrases related to time and I would like you to say if they are used with El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido or with El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El a\u00f1o pasado<br \/>\nEsta semana<br \/>\nHoy<br \/>\nAyer<br \/>\nEsta ma\u00f1ana<br \/>\n\u00daltimamente<br \/>\nHace tres d\u00edas<br \/>\nTres veces<br \/>\nA\u00fan<br \/>\nAnoche<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Now I will say some sentences in Spanish. I will say each sentence in two different ways &#8211; one using El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido and one using El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto \u2013 but only one will be correct. I would like you to tell me which sentence is the correct one:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Esta ma\u00f1ana me levant\u00e9 a las siete \/ Esta ma\u00f1ana me he levantado a las siete.<br \/>\nAyer fui al parque a pasear \/ Ayer he ido al parque a pasear.<br \/>\nEstuve en Barcelona dos veces \/ He estado en Barcelona dos veces.<br \/>\nEl a\u00f1o pasado Mar\u00eda fue a Mil\u00e1n \/ El a\u00f1o pasado Mar\u00eda ha ido a Mil\u00e1n.<br \/>\n\u00daltimamente fuimos mucho al cine \/ \u00daltimamente hemos ido mucho al cine.<br \/>\nTodav\u00eda no comimos \/ Todav\u00eda no hemos comido.<br \/>\nYa termin\u00e9 de estudiar \/ Ya he terminado de estudiar.<br \/>\nEsta semana vi mucho la televisi\u00f3n \/ Esta semana he visto mucho la televisi\u00f3n.<br \/>\nNac\u00ed en 1979 \/ He nacido en 1979.<br \/>\nHasta ahora no tuve problemas con mi jefe \/ Hasta ahora no he tenido problemas con mi jefe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ya hemos terminado por hoy.<\/p>\n<p>I hope these activities have helped you to understand better how and when to use El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido and when to use El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto. When you are talking to someone and you are not sure which one to choose, don\u00b4t panic because the other person will understand you even if you choose the wrong option. You will get better and better at this by speaking and listening to native speakers and you will develop a feeling for which is the right tense to use. You also need to know that in some countries in Latin America they tend to use El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto very little, so you will hear people saying \u201cHoy me levant\u00e9 a las ocho\u201d when in Spain we would say \u201cHoy me he levantado a las ocho\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great week y \u00a1Hasta pronto!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I hope you are enjoying my weekly interactive Spanish lessons. Follow this link for many more great resources to help you <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/learn-spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\">learn and practice Spanish<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.<br \/>\nYesterday<br \/>\nThe other day<br \/>\nLast month<br \/>\nLast week<br \/>\nLast night<br \/>\nNever<br \/>\nUp until now<br \/>\nIn my life<br \/>\nToday<br \/>\nLately<br \/>\nStill\/Yet<br \/>\nAlready<br \/>\nThis week<br \/>\nOnce<br \/>\nTwice<\/p>\n<p>2.<br \/>\nAyer<br \/>\nEl otro d\u00eda<br \/>\nEl mes pasado<br \/>\nLa semana pasada<br \/>\nAnoche<br \/>\nNunca<br \/>\nHasta ahora<br \/>\nEn mi vida<br \/>\nHoy<br \/>\n\u00daltimamente<br \/>\nTodav\u00eda\/a\u00fan<br \/>\nYa<br \/>\nEsta semana<br \/>\nUna vez<br \/>\nDos veces<\/p>\n<p>3.<br \/>\nEl a\u00f1o pasado &#8211; Pret. Indefinido<br \/>\nEsta semana &#8211; Pret. Perfecto<br \/>\nHoy &#8211; Pret. Perfecto<br \/>\nAyer &#8211; Pret. Indefinido<br \/>\nEsta ma\u00f1ana &#8211; Pret. Perfecto<br \/>\n\u00daltimamente &#8211; Pret. Perfecto<br \/>\nHace tres d\u00edas &#8211; Pret. Indefinido<br \/>\nTres veces &#8211; Pret. Perfecto<br \/>\nA\u00fan &#8211; Pret. Perfecto<br \/>\nAnoche &#8211; Pret. Indefinido<\/p>\n<p>4.<br \/>\nEsta ma\u00f1ana me he levantado a las siete.<br \/>\nAyer fui al parque a pasear.<br \/>\nHe estado en Barcelona dos veces.<br \/>\nEl a\u00f1o pasado Mar\u00eda fue a Mil\u00e1n.<br \/>\n\u00daltimamente hemos ido mucho al cine.<br \/>\nTodav\u00eda no hemos comido.<br \/>\nYa he terminado de estudiar.<br \/>\nEsta semana he visto mucho la televisi\u00f3n.<br \/>\nNac\u00ed en 1979.<br \/>\nHasta ahora no he tenido problemas con mi jefe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hola \u00bfC\u00f3mo est\u00e1is? Today we are going to practice comparing the uses and key words of the two Spanish grammar tenses El Pret\u00e9rito Indefinido and El Pret\u00e9rito Perfecto. 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