3 - Preterite Review 1 Flashcards
4 Uses of Preterite
- Completed actions processes or events; 2. The start or end of a completed action; 3. Describing an action that took place at a specific day time or date; 4. Describe a sequence of actions
-ar 1PS Preterite Ending
-é
-ar 2PS Preterite Ending
-aste
-ar 3PS Preterite Ending
-ó
-ar 1PP Preterite Ending
-amos
-ar 2PP Preterite Ending
-asteis
-ar 3PP Preterite Ending
-aron
-er/-ir 1PS Preterite Ending
-í
-er/-ir 2PS Preterite Ending
-iste
-er/-ir 3PS Preterite Ending
-ió
-er/-ir 1PP Preterite Ending
-imos
-er/-ir 2PP Preterite Ending
-isteis
-er/-ir 3PP Preterite Ending
-ieron
Irr. Verbs - 1PS Preterite Ending
-e
Irr. Verbs - 2PS Preterite Ending
-iste
Irr. Verbs - 3PS Preterite Ending
-o
Irr. Verbs - 1PP Preterite Ending
-imos
Irr. Verbs - 2PP Preterite Ending
-isteis
Irr. Verbs - 3PP Preterite Ending
-ieron
to walk/move around
andar
andar Past Preterite Root
anduv
fast - quick
deprista
to be (mood - location - etc.)
estar
estar Past Preterite Root
estuv
to wish
querer (e>ie)
querer Past Preterite Root
quis
to do - to make
hacer (hago)
hacer Past Preterite Root
hic
to translate
traducir (traduzco)
traducir Past Preterite Root
traduj
to tell
decir (digo)
decir Past Preterite Root
dij
to be (from - profession - description)
ser (irr.)
to go
ir (irr.)
to see - look
ver (irr.)
ser 1PS Preterite Conjugation
fui
ser 2PS Preterite Conjugation
fuiste
ser 3PS Preterite Conjugation
fue
ser 1PP Preterite Conjugation
fuimos
ser 2PP Preterite Conjugation
fuisteis
ser 3PP Preterite Conjugation
fueron
ir 1PS Preterite Conjugation
fui
ir 2PS Preterite Conjugation
fuiste
ir 3PS Preterite Conjugation
fue
ir 1PP Preterite Conjugation
fuimos
ir 2PP Preterite Conjugation
fuisteis
ir 3PP Preterite Conjugation
fueron
ver 1PS Preterite Conjugation
vi
ver 2PS Preterite Conjugation
viste
ver 3PS Preterite Conjugation
vio
ver 1PP Preterite Conjugation
vimos
ver 2PP Preterite Conjugation
visteis
ver 3PP Preterite Conjugation
vieron
ir vs. ser determination in Past Preterite - By Context - ser?
to give descriptions ‘rarely’ subject to change - typically followed up by a description
ir vs. ser determination in Past Preterite - By Context - ir?
used to talk about going or leaving - used when something moves somewhere else
Preterite vs. Imperfect - 4 Uses of Preterite in Contrast (1)
P: For past completed actions - I: For habitual past actions
Preterite vs. Imperfect - 4 Uses of Preterite in Contrast (2)
P: Describing precise changes for isolated causes - I: Used in telling time or age in the past
Preterite vs. Imperfect - 4 Uses of Preterite in Contrast (3)
P: Used to speak of series of completed events - I: Describing past actions with no completion
Preterite vs. Imperfect - 4 Uses of Preterite in Contrast (4)
P: Used to describe an event that interrupts another action - I: Used in discussing past descriptions or background information
