Learn to describe past experiences in Spanish
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| Do you know how to talk about what someone or something was like in the past in Spanish? |
| You'll learn how in just a moment. |
| Hi, my name is Efraín, and this is Three Step Spanish by SpanishPod101.com. |
| In this lesson, you'll learn how to describe past states and repeated actions using the imperfect tense. |
| We'll do it through a short conversation that shows how to use this form in real-life situations. |
| Let's look at the dialogue. |
| As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds. |
| Valeria, ¡mira esta foto! Es de cuando mi hijo Adolfo era muy pequeño. |
| ¡Qué adorable! ¿Cómo era él en esa época? |
| Era muy curioso y hablaba sin parar sobre deportes. |
| Se nota que siempre le gustó mantenerse activo. |
| Sí, antes lo llevaba a mis clases de tenis y a él le encantaba mirar. |
| Seguro que ahora ha cambiado bastante, pero mantiene esa pasión por el ejercicio. |
| Let's hear it with the English translation. |
| Valeria, ¡mira esta foto! Es de cuando mi hijo Adolfo era muy pequeño. |
| "Valeria, look at this picture! It's from when my son Adolfo was very little." |
| ¡Qué adorable! ¿Cómo era él en esa época? |
| "How adorable! What was he like at that time?" |
| Pay attention to the next sentence. It follows the key speaking pattern you'll learn later in this lesson. |
| Era muy curioso y hablaba sin parar sobre deportes. |
| "He was very curious and talked nonstop about sports." |
| Se nota que siempre le gustó mantenerse activo. |
| "You can tell he always liked to stay active." |
| Sí, antes lo llevaba a mis clases de tenis y a él le encantaba mirar. |
| "Yes, I used to take him to my tennis classes, and he loved to watch." |
| Seguro que ahora ha cambiado bastante, pero mantiene esa pasión por el ejercicio. |
| "I'm sure he's changed a lot now, but he keeps that passion for exercise." |
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