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1
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a menudo (indicates)

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imperfecto

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a veces (indicates)

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imperfecto

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affection

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el cariño

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anoche (indicates)

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preterito

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ayer (indicates)

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preterito

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Ayer fue nuestro aniversario de boda.

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Ayer fue nuestro aniversario de boda.

preterito

A complete action that took place in the past

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baptism

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el bautizo

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birth

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el nacimiento

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blessing

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la bendición

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brother-in-law/sister-in-law

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el/la cuñado/a

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burial

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el entierro

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cada dia (indicates)

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imperfecto

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Caesar came, saw, and conquered.

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César vino, vio y venció.

preterito

A series of actions in the past where a sequential order is implied.

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con frequencia/frecuentemente (indicates)

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imperfecto

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congratulations (Congratulations!)

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la felicitación (¡Felicitaciones!)

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16
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date

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la fecha

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daughter-in-law/son-in-law

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la nuera/el yerno

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de vez en cuando (indicates)

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imperfecto

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19
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Easter

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la Pascua Florida (de resurrección)

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el año pasado (indicates)

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preterito

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el mes pasado (indicates)

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preterito

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el otro dia (indicates)

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preterito

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en ese momento (indicates)

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preterito

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entonces (indicates)

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preterito

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father-in-law/mother-in-law

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el/la suegro/a

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generalmente (indicates)

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imperfecto

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27
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girl’s 15th birthday party

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la quinceañera

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godmother/godfathe

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la madrina / el padrino

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godson/goddaughter

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el/la ahijado/a

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grandson/granddaughter

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el/la nieto/a

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great grandfather/great grandmother

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el/la bisabuelo/a

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hace dos dias, años (indicates)

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preterito

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half-brother/half-sister

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el medio hermano / la media hermana

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34
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He climbed the stairs, fixed his tie, and knocked on the door.

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Subió las escaleras, se arregló la corbata y llamó a la puerta.

preterito

A series of actions in the past where a sequential order is implied.

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35
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home

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el hogar

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36
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hug

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el abrazo

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37
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husband/wife

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el marido / la mujer

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38
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I attempted (tried) to see you.

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Quise verte.

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39
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I could visit them (but may not have).

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Podía visitarlos.

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40
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I couldn’t (failed to) visit them (but tried).

A

No pude visitarlos.

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I couldn’t visit them.

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No podía visitarlos.

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42
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I didn’t want to see you (but may have done so anyway).

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No quería verte.

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I knew his family.

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Conocía a su familia.

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44
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I met his family.

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Conocí a su familia.

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45
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I refused to see you.

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No quise verte.

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46
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I started working at 6:00 and finished at 12:00.

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Empecé a trabajar a las 6:00 y terminé a las 12:00.

preterito

The beginning or end of an action

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47
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I wanted to see you (but may not have done so).

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Quería verte.

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48
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I was a shy child and I loved to read.

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Yo era una niña tímida y me encantaba leer.

imperfecto

Descriptions in the past

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49
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I was able to visit them.

A

Pude visitarlos.

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50
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In the summer, we would go / used to go to Pennsylvania to visit my grandparents.

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En los veranos íbamos a Pensilvania a visitar a los abuelos.

imperfecto

Habitual actions in the past (in contrast with the present or a specific point in the past)

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51
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in-laws

A

la familia política

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52
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inheritance; heritage

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la herencia

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53
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It was 11:00 p.m. when they called us.

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Eran las 11:00 de la noche cuando nos llamaron.

imperfecto

Descriptions in the past

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54
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It was very cold, and that’s why we turned on the heat.

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Hacía mucho frío, así que encendimos la calefacción.

imperfecto

Description of an action in the past as it was happening, possibly in contrast with another action that occurs suddenly (in the preterite)

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55
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kiss

A

el beso

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56
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la semana pasada (indicates)

A

preterito

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57
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maternal (on the mother’s side)

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materno/a

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58
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memory (ability to remember)

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la memoria

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59
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memory (of one item); recollection

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el recuerdo

60
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muchas veces (indicates)

A

imperfecto

61
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mucho (indicates)

A

imperfecto

62
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My grandmother died three years ago.

A

Hace tres años que murió mi abuela.

preterito

A complete action that took place in the past

63
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nephew/niece

A

el/la sobrino/a

64
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nickname

A

apodo

65
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nickname

A

el apodo

66
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nunca (indicates)

A

imperfecto

67
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Passover

A

la Pascua Judía

68
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paternal (on the father’s side)

A

paterno/a

69
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resemblance

A

el parecido

70
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She slept while I worked. (imperfecto)

A

Ella dormía mientras yo trabaja.

71
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She used to sleep while I worked. (imperfecto)

A

Ella dormía mientras yo trabaja.

72
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She was sleeping while I worked. (imperfecto)

A

Ella dormía mientras yo trabaja.

73
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She would sleep while I worked. (imperfecto)

A

Ella dormía mientras yo trabaja.

74
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siempre (indicates)

A

imperfecto

75
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stepbrother/stepsister

A

el/la hermanastro/a

76
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stepmother/stepfather

A

la madrastra / el padrastro

77
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stepson/stepdaughter

A

el/la hijastro/a

78
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story

A

la anécdota

79
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The ceremony took place at 7:00.

A

La ceremonia tuvo lugar a las 7:00.

preterito

A complete action that took place in the past

80
Q

The flight departed at 7:40.

A

El vuelo salió a las 7:40.

preterito

The beginning or end of an action

81
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They loved each other until they died.

A

Se amaron hasta la muerte.

preterito

A complete action that took place in the past

82
Q

to ask for (preterite)

A
pedí
pediste
pidió
pedimos
pedisteis
pidieron
83
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to baptize

A

bautizar

84
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to be (estar preterite)

A
estuve
estuviste
estuvo
estuvimos
estuvisteis
estuvieron
85
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to be (ser preterite)

A
fui 
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fuisteis
fueron
86
Q

to be (ser; imperfecto)

A
era 
eras 
era 
éramos 
eraís 
eran
87
Q

to be (“ser”imperfecto de indicativo)

A
era
eras
era
eramos
erais
eran
88
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to be able to (preterite)

A
pude
pudiste
pudo
pudimos
pudisteis
pudieron
89
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to be born

A

nacer

90
Q

to be close (familiar)/distant (occasional contact)

A

estar (irreg.) unidos/distanciados

91
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to begin (preterito)

A
empecé
empezaste
empezó
empezamos
empezasteis
empezaron
92
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to bless, give a blessing

A

bendecir (irreg.)

93
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to bring (preterite)

A
traje
trajiste
trajo
trajimos
trajisteis
trajeron
94
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to build (preterito)

A
construí
construiste
construyó
construimos
construisteis
construyeron
95
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to bury

A

enterrar

96
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to come (preterite)

A
vine
viniste
vino
vinimos
vinisteis
vinieron
97
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to congratulate

A

felicitar

98
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to cry

A

llorar

99
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to decide (imperfecto de indicativo)

A
decidia
decidias
decidia
decidiamos
decidian
100
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to decide (imperfecto)

A
decidía
decidías
decidía
decidíamos
decidíais
decidían
101
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to decide (preterite)

A
decidí
decidiste
decidió
decidimos
decidisteis
decidieron
102
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to die (preterite)

A
mori
moriste
murio
morimos
moristeis
murieron
103
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to fall (preterite)

A
caí
caíste
cayó
caimos
caisteis
cayeron
104
Q

to get along well/poorly

A

llevarse bien/mal

105
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to get married (to)

A

casarse (con)

106
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to give (preterite)

A
di
diste
dio
dimos
disteis
dieron
107
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to go (imperfecto de indicativo)

A
iba
ibas
iba
ibamos
ibais
iban
108
Q

to go (imperfecto)

A
iba
ibas
iba
ibamos
ibais
iban
109
Q

to go (preterite)

A
fui 
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fuisteis
fueron
110
Q

to grow up

A

crecer (zc)

111
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to have (preterite)

A
tuve
tuviste
tuvo
tuvimos
tuvisteis
tuvieron
112
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to inherit

A

heredar

113
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to know

A
supe
supiste
supo
supimos
supisteis
supieron
114
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to love

A

amar

115
Q

to love

A

querer (ie)

116
Q

to make first communion

A

(hacer) la primera comunión

117
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to move (from/to an address)

A

mudarse (de/a)

118
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to pay for (preterito)

A
paqué
pagaste
pagó
pagamos
pagasteis
pagaron
119
Q

to prefer (preterite)

A
preferí
preferiste
prefirio
preferimos
preferisteis
prefirieron
120
Q

to put (preterite)

A
puse
pusiste
puso
pusimos
pusisteis
pusieron
121
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to read (preterito)

A
leí
leíste
leyó
leímos
leísteis
leyeron
122
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to run (imperfecto de indicativo)

A
corria
corrias
corria
corriamos
corriais
corrian
123
Q

to run (imperfecto)

A
corría
corrías
corría
corríamos
corríais
corrían
124
Q

to run (preterite)

A
corrí
corriste
corrió
corrimos
corristeis
corrieron
125
Q

to say (preterite)

A
dije
dijiste
dijo
dijimos
dijisteis
dijieron
126
Q

to see (imperfecto de indicativo)

A
veia
veias
veia
veiamos
veiais
veian
127
Q

to see (imperfecto)

A
veía
veías
veía
veíamos
veíais
veían
128
Q

to send

A

enviar (envío)

129
Q

to send

A

mandar

130
Q

to sing (imperfecto de indicativo)

A
cantaba
cantabas
cantaba
cantabamos
cantabais
cantaban
131
Q

to sing (imperfecto)

A
cantaba
cantabas
cantaba
cantabamos
cantabais
cantaban
132
Q

to sing (preterite)

A
canté
cantaste
cantó
cantamos
cantasteis
cantaron
133
Q

to take out (preterite)

A
saqué
sacaste
sacó
sacamos
sacasteis
sacaron
134
Q

to toast

A

brindar

135
Q

to want (preterite)

A
quise
quisiste
quiso
quisimos
quisisteis
quisieron
136
Q

toast

A

el brindis

137
Q

todo el tiempo (indicates)

A

imperfecto

138
Q

varias veces (indicates)

A

imperfecto

139
Q

We found out the truth.

A

Supimos la verdad.

140
Q

We had ten hours to rest.

A

Tuvimos diez horas para descansar.

preterito

A complete action that took place in the past

141
Q

We knew the truth.

A

Sabíamos la verdad.

142
Q

We lived in that house for eight years.

A

Vivimos ocho años en esa casa.

preterito

A complete action that took place in the past

143
Q

wedding

A

la boda

144
Q

When she was 80 years old my grandmother still played the piano wonderfully, although she couldn’t hear well.

A

Cuando tenía 80 años mi abuela todavía tocaba el piano de maravilla, aunque no podía oír bien.

imperfecto

Descriptions in the past

145
Q

When you called, I was writing the paper.

A

Cuando llamaste yo estaba escribiendo el informe.

imperfecto

The imperfect progressive is used to give a stronger sense of development of the action.

146
Q

the ring

A

el anillo