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Pretérito Perfecto – How to Form

Present haber (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) + participle. -ar → -ado, -er/-ir → -ido. Example: He comido.

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Pretérito Perfecto – When to Use

Recent past; actions connected to the present; life experiences. Examples: Hoy he estudiado. / He viajado a México.

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Pretérito Indefinido – How to Form

Use special preterite endings: -ar: é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron; -er/-ir: í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron. Example: Comí, hablé, vivieron.

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Pretérito Indefinido – When to Use

Completed actions; specific past moments; sequence of events. Examples: Ayer fui al cine. / Me desperté, desayuné, salí.

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Pretérito Imperfecto – How to Form

-ar: aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban; -er/-ir: ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían. Example: Vivía, hablábamos, comían.

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Pretérito Imperfecto – When to Use

Habitual past (“used to”); descriptions (weather, age, feelings); ongoing action interrupted by another. Examples: Cuando era niño, jugaba. / Leía cuando sonó el teléfono.

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Perfecto vs. Indefinido (quick difference)

Perfecto = past with present connection. (Este año he estudiado mucho.) Indefinido = completed, finished past. (El año pasado estudié mucho.)

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Indefinido vs. Imperfecto (quick difference)

Indefinido = single completed action. Imperfecto = background, description, habit. Example: Llovía (imperfecto) cuando llegué (indefinido).

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