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7 Preterit Regular Conjugation Flashcards

1
Q

What is the regular Preterit conjugation for -ar verbs?

A

yo -é
tú -aste
ud. -ó
nos. -amos
vos. -áis
ud. -aron

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2
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What is the nosotros form in -ar conjugation like?

A

The nosotros present tense and preterit tense are the same.

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3
Q

What is the -er Preterit conjugation?

A

yo -í
tú -iste
ud. -ió
nos. -imos
vos. -isteis
uds. -ieron

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4
Q

What is unique about nosotros in -er ?

A

It uses an i like -ir verbs.

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5
Q

What happened yesterday?

A

¿Qué pasó ayer?

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6
Q

Did you speak with María?
Were you speaking with María?

A

¿Habló con María?
¿Habalaba con María?

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7
Q

DId you work today?

A

¿Trabajó hoy?

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8
Q

They bought a blouse.

A

Compraron una blusa.

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9
Q

DId you [tú] eat your breakfast?

A

¿Comiste tu desayuno?

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10
Q

I found the same red purse.

A

Encontré la misma bolsa roja.

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11
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I lived in San Diego.

A

Viví en San Diego.

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12
Q

How much did it cost?

A

¿Cuánto costó?

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13
Q

2 verbs for to drive

A

manejar
conducir

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14
Q

I looked for the house.

A

Busqué la casa.

Buscar is irregular in the present yo form

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15
Q

I took out the trash.

A

Saqué la basura.

Sacar is irregular in the yo present tense

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16
Q

I played the piano.

A

Toqué el piano

Tocar is irregular in yo present tense

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17
Q

I explained the problem.

A

Expliqué el problema.

Explicar

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18
Q

I practiced the piano.

A

Practiqué el piano.

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19
Q

Review of past tenses in each Recipe

A

Review of past tenses in each Recipe

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20
Q

I used to go eat over there.

A

Iba a comer allí.

Magic Circle - imperfect

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21
Q

I went to go eat over there

A

Fui a comer

Magic Circle Preterit

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22
Q

I was planning to work

A

Pensaba trabajar

Magic Circle Imperfect

23
Q

She wanted to read it

A

Quería leerlo.

Magic Circle Imperfect

24
Q

She tried to read it.

A

Quiso leerlo.

Preterit Querer = to try - no accent on the o

25
Q

There was a problem.
There was a problem yesterday.

A

Había un problema.
Hubo un problema ayer.

Recipe 2 - Hay Imperfect and Preterit.

26
Q

They were here.
They were here yesterday.

A

Estaban aquí.
Estuvieron aquí.

Recipe 3 - Estar

27
Q

He was here.
He was here yesterday.

A

Estaba aquí.
Fue aquí ayer.

Recipe 3 - Estar Imperfect and Preterit

28
Q

We had the stamps.
She had the money yesterday.

A

Teníamos los sellos.
Tuvo el dinero ayer.

Recipe 4 Tener - Imperfect and Preterit

29
Q

I wanted the best price.
I tried to see.

A

Quería el mejor precio.
Quise ver.

Recipe 5 Querer - imperfect and preterit

no accent on the e

30
Q

I used to like the beach.

A

Me gustaba la playa.

Recipe 6 Gustar - Imperfect

31
Q

I liked the beach.

A

Me gustó la playa.

Conjugation based on the object

32
Q

Were you working?

A

¿Trabajaba?

Recipe 7 - Conjugation Imperfect

33
Q

Did you work?

A

¿Trabajó?

Recipe 7 Preterit

34
Q

I used to run.
I ran.

A

Corría.
Corrí.

Recipe 7 - Imperfect and Preterit

35
Q

Compare Spanish and English in Preterit.

A

In English we say, “Did you run?”
In Spanish it is one word “¿Corrió?”

36
Q

Did you already speak?

A

¿Ya habló?

37
Q

Did you already begin?

A

¿Ya empezó?

38
Q

Did you [tú] already order?

A

¿Ya ordenaste?

39
Q

Irregular Preterit- Dar

A

di, diste, dio, dimos, dieron

No accents

40
Q

Irregular Preterit- Hacer

A

hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicieron

41
Q

Irregular Preterit- Decir

A

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijeron

Just one i in dijeron

42
Q

Please give me it.

A

Favor de dármelo.

43
Q

She told me that . . .

A

Ella me dijo que . . .

44
Q

She told you that.

A

Ella te dijo que.

45
Q

He gave us

A

Él nos dio

Preterite dar does not have the accents

46
Q

I already did it.

A

Ya lo hice.

47
Q

Did you do it?

A

¿Lo hizo?

48
Q

I have it here with me.

A

Lo tengo aquí conmigo.

Present tense

49
Q

You [tú] told us that

A

Nos dijiste que

50
Q

I had them with me

A

Los tenía conmigo

51
Q

I whistled

52
Q

Did you already finish?

A

¿Ya terminó?

53
Q

Fernando gave me the keys.

A

Fernando me dio las llaves.

54
Q

Juan already told me

A

Juan ya me dijo

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