SPANISH 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Infinitive
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The imperfect is used to express an action in progress in the past. You may use the imprefect progressive to emphasize the ongoing nature of the activity in the past. Form the imperfect progressive with estar + present participle. Mario estaban hablando con la cajera cuando entraron los ladrones. Mario was talking to the teller when the robbers came in. The manager of the bank was working on the second floor when he heard the shouts. To express intentions in the past, use the imperfect of ir + a + infinitive. I was going to go out, but it was very late. In the preterit, saber means finding something out. In the preterit, querer means wanting or trying to do something. In the preterit in the negative, querer means refusing to do something. I found out that jorge got a job. Quise entrevistarme con el gerente, pero fue imposible.
