Ch. 9.2 * Verb Change Preterite Flashcards
to understand change in meaning in preterit
conocer (preterite)
to meet
conocer (present)
to know OR be familiar/acquainted with a person, place, or thing
saber (present)
to know a fact or piece of info OR to know how to do something
saber (preterit)
to find out
to learn
poder (present)
to be able
can
poder (preterit)
to manage to succeed (could and did)
querer (present)
to want
to love
querer (preterit)
to try
I met
conocí
you met
conociste
he/she/you (formal) met
conoció
we met
conocimos
(SPAIN) we met
conocisteis
they met
conocieron
I know [a person, place, thing]
yo conozco
you know [a person, place, thing]
conoces
he/she/ you (formal) [a person, place, thing]
conoce
we know [a person, place, thing]
conocemos
(SPAIN) we know [a person, place, thing]
conocéis
they know [a person, place, thing]
conocen
I found out
I learned
supe
you found out
you learned
supiste
he/she/you (formal) found out
he/she/you (formal) learned
supo
we found out
we learned
supimos
(SPAIN) we found out
(SPAIN) we learned
supisteis
they found out
they learned
supieron
I know [a fact or info]
yo sé
you know [a fact or info]
tú sabes
he/she/you (formal) know [a fact or info]
él/ella/ud. sabe
we know [a fact or info]
sabemos
(SPAIN) we know [a fact or info]
sabéis
they know [a fact or info]
ellos/ellas/uds. saben
I managed
I succeeded
pude
you managed
you succeeded
pudiste
he/she/you (formal) managed
he/she/you (formal) suceeded
pudo
we managed
we succeeded
pudimos
(SPAIN) we managed
(SPAIN) we succeeded
pudisteis
they managed
they succeeded
pudieron
I am able
I can
puedo
you are able
you can
puedes
he/she/you (formal) are able
he/she/you (formal) can
puede
we are able
we can
podemos
(SPAIN) we are able
(SPAIN) we can
podéis
they are able
they can
pueden
I tried
quise
you tried
quisiste
he/she/you (formal) tried
quiso
we tried
quisimos
(SPAIN) we tried
quisisteis
they tried
quisieron
I want
I love
quiero
you want
you love
quieres
he/she/you (formal) want
he/she/you (formal) love
quiere
we want
we love
queremos
(SPAIN) we want
(SPAIN) we love
queréis
they want
they love
quieren