Preteritotimeperiod
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This document discusses using the preterite tense in Spanish to express how long ago something occurred. It provides the formula "Hace + length of time + que + subject + verb in preterite tense" and examples like "Hace diez minutos que yo terminé mi tarea" (I finished my homework 10 minutes ago) and "Hace tres años que salimos Dallas" (We left Dallas 3 years ago). Practice translations are also included applying this formula and tense.
Preteritotimeperiod
- 1. El Pretérito de los verbos
- 2. Time Period in Past We can also use preterite tense to express how long ago something took place. I left my house 30 minutes ago.
- 3. Vocabulary Use the verb Hacer Use the form Hace Place “hace” in front of length of time you want to express. Use the expression Que
- 4. Formula Hace¹ + length of time² + que³ +subject + verb in preterite tense. I got off the train 30 minutes ago. Hace¹ treinta minutos² que³ yo bajé el tren.
- 5. Practice The porter carried my luggage to the train 5 minutes ago. Hace cinco minutos que el mozo llevó mi equipaje al tren.
- 6. More Practice: The passengers transferred trains 15 mintes ago. Hace quince minutos que los pasajeros transbordaron los trenes.
- 7. Vamos a practicar-- Translate each: I finished my homework 10 minutes ago. We left Dallas 3 years ago.
- 8. Las respuestas: Hace diez minutos que yo termin é mi tarea. Hace tres años que salimos Dallas.