Cap 2 Imperfect Vs Preterite Flashcards

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To express how life used to be in the past

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Ehen the beginning or an end of an actions is stated or impicit

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To express repeated or habitual actions

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Sets the scene

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Completed actions in the past

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State of mind

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To express on going actions

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To express age in the past

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Action that took place at a definite time in the past

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Successive actions or events in the past

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Decribes the weather

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Moves the action along

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To express time in the past

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Decribes appearance

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Relates the plot, tells ehat happened

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16
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Emotions

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17
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Describes repeating actions

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18
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Describes something you were planning to do: uses ir (in the imperfect) a + infinitive

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Describes a completed past action

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