Present: habits and facts
The present describes what you do, know, want, or see now and what you do regularly.
El presente habla de lo que haces, sabes, quieres o ves ahora y de tus rutinas.
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My Learning Lab
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Today's lesson
Ten essential verbs: present, preterite, and imperfect
Diez verbos esenciales: presente, pretérito e imperfecto
Today's objective: Notice when a verb describes what is true now, what happened once, or what used to happen in the background.
present-tense irregularspreterite completed eventsimperfect habits and backgroundpreterite versus imperfect contrast
A short explanation
Start with the contrast.
Active recall
Answer before you uncover.
Say your answer out loud or write it down first. Then reveal only the feedback you need.
hacer — yo — present
hacer — yo — preterite
hacer — yo — imperfect
Review queue
A few useful things to revisit.
Three prompts at most. Items marked Again return sooner; Good and Easy get more space.
Due now15
This set3
Next scheduledNothing scheduled yet
Review 1 of 3New priority
hice vs. hacía
Review 2 of 3New priority
fui with a place vs. fui with identity
Hint: Context separates ir from ser
Review 3 of 3New priority
Narrative formula
Verb-form timeline
Move the verb through time.
Choose a verb, slide between three meanings of time, then produce the yo form.
PresentNow or regularly
What is true now or happens regularly?
Small production task
Tell a three-part memory.
Write or say three sentences: one about what you usually did, one about what happened once, and one detail that sets the scene. Use at least one form of hacer, ir, or ser.