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1
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Uses for the preterite tense?

A

(Past) Finished action with a time phrase - SOLID

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Uses for the imperfect tense?

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(Past) Finished action without specific time, what you used to do, describing - WISHY WASHY

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Preterite endings for regular AR verbs?

A

yo - é
tú - aste
él/ella - ó
nosotros - amos
vosotros - asteis
ellos/ellas - aron

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Preterite endings for regular ER/IR verbs?

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yo - í
tú - iste
él/ella - ió
nosotros - imos
vosotros - isteis
ellos/ellas - ieron

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Imperfect endings for regular AR verbs?

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yo - aba
tú - abas
él/ella - aba
nosotros - abamos
vosotros - abaís
ellos/ellas - aban

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Imperfect endings for regular ER/IR verbs?

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yo - ía
tú - ías
él/ella - ía
nosotros - íamos
vosotros - íais
ellos/ellas - ían

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Q

Imperfect irregular endings for SER?

A

yo - era
tú - eras
él/ella - era
nosotros - eramos
vosotros - eraís
ellos/ellas - eran

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Imperfect irregular endings for IR?

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yo - iba
tú - ibas
él/ella - iba
nosotros - ibamos
vosotros - ibaís
ellos/ellas - iban

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9
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Uses for the conditional future tense?

A

I would…

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10
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Uses for the future tense?

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I will…

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Conditional endings for regular verbs?

A

INF +
yo - ía
tú - ías
él/ella - ía
nosotros - íamos
vosotros - íais
ellos/ellas - ían

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Future endings for regular verbs?

A

INF +
yo - é
tú - ás
él/ella - á
nosotros - emos
vosotros - éis
ellos/ellas - án

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Personal Pronouns? (ex)

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I - yo
you (s) - tú
he/she/it - el/ella
we - nosotros
you (pl) - vosotros
they - ellos/ellas

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Direct Pronouns? (ex)

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me - me
you (s) - te
him/her/they - lo/la
us - nos
you (pl) - os
them - los/las

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Indirect Pronouns? (ex)

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to me - me
to you (s) - te
to him/her/them - le
to us - nos
to you (pl) - os
to them - les

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16
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What is the past progressive (imperfect continuous)?

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Used to describe something that:
- happened recently
- an action that was interrupted
- is ongoing

17
Q

How to form past progressive?

A

IMP form of ESTAR + GERUND (ar = ando, er/ir = iendo)

18
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What is the difference between passive and active voice?

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PASSIVE = The main noun experiences the action or the effects of the action
ACTIVE = The main noun causes the action