3 - Preterite Review 3 Flashcards
Uses of Preterite
For action / event lasting for a specific period of time
Uses of Preterite
Series of actions / events completed in the past
Uses of Preterite
Action / event when its action or timing are logically inferred
Uses of Preterite
Unrepeated actions / events using particular expressions
Use of Preterite w/Exrpession - to turn a specific age
cumplir años
Use of Preterite w/Exrpession - to realize
darse cuenta de (doy; preterite d + -er/-ir endings)
Use of Preterite w/Exrpession - to decide
decidir
Use of Preterite w/Exrpession - to discover
descubrir
Use of Preterite w/Exrpession - to graduate
graduarse (present - all but 1/2PP take ‘ on u)
Use of Preterite w/Exrpession - to die
morir (o>ue) (pret. - o>u 1S and 3S)
pret. for -car verbs - 1PS
-qué
pret. for -gar verbs - 1PS
-gué
pret. for -zar verbs - 1PS
-cé
to attack
atacar (pret. -car verb)
to look for
buscar (pret. -car verb)
to crash
chocar (pret. -car verb)
to place
colocar (pret. -car verb)
to complicate
complicar (pret. -car verb)
to explain
explicar (pret. -car verb)
to fish
pescar (pret. -car verb)
to practice
practicar (pret. -car verb)
to take out
sacar (pret. -car verb)
to touch - to play (music - instrument)
tocar (pret. -car verb)
to add
agregar (pret. -gar verb)
to put out (a light)
apagar (pret. -gar verb)
to load
cargar (pret. -gar verb)
to punish
castigar (pret. -gar verb)
to hand over
entregar (pret. -gar verb)
to play (a game or sport)
jugar (pres. u>ue - pret. -gar verb)
to deny
negar (pres. e>ie - pret. -gar verb)
to pay
pagar (pret. -gar verb)
to glue - to hit
pegar (pret. -gar verb)
to hug
abrazar (pret. -zar verb)
to reach
alcanzar (pret. -zar verb)
to eat - to have lunch
almorzar (pres. o>ue - pret. -zar verb)
to cross
cruzar (pret. -zar verb)
to begin
empezar (pres. e>ie - pret. -zar verb)
to enjoy
gozar (pret. -zar verb)
to throw
lanzar (pret. -zar verb)
to pray
rezar (pret. -zar verb)
to calm
tranquilizar (pret. -zar verb)
to trip
tropezar (pres. e>ie - pret. -zar verb)
