Final Flashcards
uses of ser
Nationality and place of origin
Profession or occupation
Characteristics of people, animals, and things
Generalizations
Possession
Material of composition
Time, date, or season
Where or when an event takes place
(No Pirate Can Get Past My Trip Wire)
uses of estar
Location or spatial relationships
Health
Physical states and conditions
Emotional states
Certain weather expressions
aburrir
to bore; me aburre
digustar
to upset; me disgusta
doler
to hurt; me duele
encantar
to like very much; me encanta
faltar
to lack; me falta
fascinar
to fascinate; me fascina
hacer falta
to miss; to need; me hace falta
importar
to be important to; to matter; me importa
-ar preterite endings
é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron
-er, -ir preterite endings
í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
irregular preterite verbs
estuve, tuve, hice, pude, puse, quise, supe, vine, dije, anduve, conduje, traje
-ar imperfect endings
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
-er, -ir imperfect endings
ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían
ir imperfect
iba, ibas, iba, ibamos, ibais, iban
ser imperfect
era, eras, era, eramos, erais, eran
ver imperfect
veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían
uses of the preterite
Completed actions
Beginning or end of a past action
Narrate a series of past actions
uses of the imperfect
Describe an ongoing past action without reference to beginning or end
To express habitual past actions
To describe mental, physical, and emotional states or conditions
To tell time
dar subjunctive
dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den
estar subjunctive
esté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén
ir subjunctive
vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayais, vayan
saber subjunctive
sepa, sepas, sepa, sepamos, sepais, sepan