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1
Q

Recipe 5 (quiero) Preterit

A

quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron

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2
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What is different about querer in Imperfect vs. Preterit?

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quería = I wanted
quise = I tried

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3
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I wanted to go.

A

Quería ir.

Recipe 6 (querer) / Imperfect

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4
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I wanted to go at 3:00 yesterday.

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Quería ir a las tres ayer.

It’s still Imperfect because of the meaning - wanted.

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5
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She wanted the water without ice.

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Quería el agua sin hielo.

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6
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We wanted the opportunity.

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Queríamos la oportunidad.

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I tried to go.

A

Quise ir.

Preterit because of meaning → to try

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She tried to empty the water.

A

Quiso vaciar el agua.

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9
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We tried to measure it.

A

Quisimos medirlo.

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10
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What’a another way to think of the Imperfect and Preterit meanings?

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Imperfect (quería) = a mental state
Preterit (quiso) = physically attempt something

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11
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Lolita tried to call us.

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Lolita quiso llamarnos.

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12
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Did you want to help me?

A

¿Quería ayudarme?

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13
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Did you want to help me?

A

¿Quería ayudarme?

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I wanted #3 on the menu.

A

Quería el número tres en el menú.

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15
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They tried to offer them #6 on the menu.

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Quisieron ofrecerles el número seis en el menú.

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16
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Why did they try to call me when I wasn’t here Monday?

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¿Por qué quisieron llamarme cuando no estuve aquí el lunes?

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17
Q

Add quiso to Magic Circle.

A

Replace quiero and quiere

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18
Q

I tried to rent the house.

A

Quise rentar la casa.

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19
Q

Did you try to clean?

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¿Quisiste limpiar?

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20
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What happens when you put no in front of quiso?

A

It means to refuse.

21
Q

I refused to speak with them.

A

No quise hablar con ellos.

22
Q

Why did she refuse to work?

A

¿Por qué no quiso trabajar?

23
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We refused to do it.

A

No quisimos hacerlo.

24
Q

He refused to fight.

A

No quiso luchar.

25
Q

They refused to empty it.

A

No quisieron vaciarlo.

26
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a raise

A

un aumento de sueldo

27
Q

a rest

A

un descanso

28
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She refused the break.

A

No quiso el descanso.

29
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What does quisiera mean?

A

A polite form of I would like.

30
Q

Conjugate quisiera.

A

quisiera, quisieras, quisiera, quisiéramos, quisieran

31
Q

Recipe 6 (Me gusta) Preterit

A

gustar = to be pleasing

32
Q

Me gusta el viaje.

A

The trip is pleasing to me.

33
Q

Me gustan las playas.

A

The beaches are pleasing to me.

34
Q

Which “particles” do you use with Recipe 6 (me gusta)?

A

me, te, le, nos les

35
Q

Your family is pleasing to us.

A

Nos gusta su familia.

36
Q

Studying is pleasing to you.

A

Te gusta estudiar.

37
Q

Is the proposal pleasing to you?

A

¿Le gusta la propuesta?

38
Q

What do the Imperfect and Preterit of me gusta have in common?

A

They each have just 2 forms - 1 singular and 1 plural

39
Q

What are the 2 forms of the Imperfect of gustar?

A

gustaba
gustaban

40
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What are the 2 forms of the Preterit of gustar?

A

gustó
gustaron

41
Q

Did you all like the food last night?

A

¿Les gustó la comida anoche?

42
Q

We didn’t like the movie last night.

A

No nos gustó la película anoche.

Preterit - specific time

43
Q

What’s a peculiar meaning of gustaba?

A

You used to like something but no longer do like it.

44
Q

I used to like those colors.

A

Me gustaban los colores.

45
Q

What is the same as the Preterit conjugation of Ser?

A

The preterit conjugation of Ir.

46
Q

I used to go everyday.

A

Iba todos los días.

47
Q

We used to go on Mondays.

A

Ibamos el lunes.

48
Q

She refused to go because Pablo doesn’t want to go either.

A

No quiso porque Pablo no quiere ir tampoco

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