Sp2B+spring+Per+4+Apr+18

When you start writing a story · You start your story suddenly with the imperfect, and action in progress, when SUDDENLY you have an interruption, that is the preterit. · Ex. Mis amigos hablaban en el café, cuando de reperte llego el policía. · My friends were talking at the café, when suddenly the police officer arrived. If you are describing conditions of your environment- imperfect and then something happens- preterit · Ex. Había mucho nubes en el cielo ese día cuando los pájaros volaron en nuestro pueblo. · There were lots of clouds in the sky on the day when the birds flew through the sky. Use the imperfect to tell what is going on and how to describe people, places, moods, and situations- just setting your story. When something is about to happen use expression such as and then preterit. · Un día (one day) · De repente (all of the sudden) Continue with ….plus preterit · Entonces (then) · Luego (afterwards) · Despúes (then) To finish the story… You want to finish the story with … and the preterit. · Por eso ( and that is why) · Al final (in the end) · Así que (that’s how) · Es fin (in the end) · Y todos vivieron felizmente ( and everyone lived happily ever after)