5 More Preterit Flashcards
Recipe 5 (quiero) Preterit
quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron
What is different about querer in Imperfect vs. Preterit?
quería = I wanted
quise = I tried
I wanted to go.
Quería ir.
Recipe 6 (querer) / Imperfect
I wanted to go at 3:00 yesterday.
Quería ir a las tres ayer.
It’s still Imperfect because of the meaning - wanted.
She wanted the water without ice.
Quería el agua sin hielo.
We wanted the opportunity.
Queríamos la oportunidad.
I tried to go.
Quise ir.
Preterit because of meaning → to try
She tried to empty the water.
Quiso vaciar el agua.
We tried to measure it.
Quisimos medirlo.
What’a another way to think of the Imperfect and Preterit meanings?
Imperfect (quería) = a mental state
Preterit (quiso) = physically attempt something
Lolita tried to call us.
Lolita quiso llamarnos.
Did you want to help me?
¿Quería ayudarme?
Did you want to help me?
¿Quería ayudarme?
I wanted #3 on the menu.
Quería el número tres en el menú.
They tried to offer them #6 on the menu.
Quisieron ofrecerles el número seis en el menú.
Why did they try to call me when I wasn’t here Monday?
¿Por qué quisieron llamarme cuando no estuve aquí el lunes?
Add quiso to Magic Circle.
Replace quiero and quiere
I tried to rent the house.
Quise rentar la casa.
Did you try to clean?
¿Quisiste limpiar?
What happens when you put no in front of quiso?
It means to refuse.
I refused to speak with them.
No quise hablar con ellos.
Why did she refuse to work?
¿Por qué no quiso trabajar?
We refused to do it.
No quisimos hacerlo.
He refused to fight.
No quiso luchar.
They refused to empty it.
No quisieron vaciarlo.
a raise
un aumento de sueldo
a rest
un descanso
She refused the break.
No quiso el descanso.
What does quisiera mean?
A polite form of I would like.
Conjugate quisiera.
quisiera, quisieras, quisiera, quisiéramos, quisieran
Recipe 6 (Me gusta) Preterit
gustar = to be pleasing
Me gusta el viaje.
The trip is pleasing to me.
Me gustan las playas.
The beaches are pleasing to me.
Which “particles” do you use with Recipe 6 (me gusta)?
me, te, le, nos les
Your family is pleasing to us.
Nos gusta su familia.
Studying is pleasing to you.
Te gusta estudiar.
Is the proposal pleasing to you?
¿Le gusta la propuesta?
What do the Imperfect and Preterit of me gusta have in common?
They each have just 2 forms - 1 singular and 1 plural
What are the 2 forms of the Imperfect of gustar?
gustaba
gustaban
What are the 2 forms of the Preterit of gustar?
gustó
gustaron
Did you all like the food last night?
¿Les gustó la comida anoche?
We didn’t like the movie last night.
No nos gustó la película anoche.
Preterit - specific time
What’s a peculiar meaning of gustaba?
You used to like something but no longer do like it.
I used to like those colors.
Me gustaban los colores.
What is the same as the Preterit conjugation of Ser?
The preterit conjugation of Ir.
I used to go everyday.
Iba todos los días.
We used to go on Mondays.
Ibamos el lunes.
She refused to go because Pablo doesn’t want to go either.
No quiso porque Pablo no quiere ir tampoco
