how tell if preterit or if imperfect Flashcards

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preterit main used when :

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  • its a one time thing/occuraance
  • A specific time in the past
  • Any type of sense - hands/feet/eyes/ears/mouth
  • the sentence has specific beginning or end
  • It is a sequence of compleated actions
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2
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ayer

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yesterday/preterit

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anteayer

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day before yeserday/ preterit

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anoche

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last night/preterit

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hace (time period)

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(time eriod) ago/preterit

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de repente

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suddenly/preterit

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una vez

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once/preterit

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el lunes

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on (any day of week)/preterit

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un dia

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one day/preterit

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esta manana

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this morning/preterit

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el ano pasada

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last year/preterit

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la semana pasada

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last week/preterit

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el lunes pasado

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last monday(pick any day/month)/preterit

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la primavera pasada

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las spring(pick any season)/preterit

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a las (hour)

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at(specific time on the clock)

peterti

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16
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imperfect main used when:

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  • activity in progress- was/were happening
  • reapeated actions - used to
  • Simultaneous actions - while
  • Abstract feeligns or thinking
  • Description of people and places(including age, weather, time, and date)
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Interupted action and activity

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The action is considered imprefect when the interruption is considered preterit

18
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todos los/todas las–

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every—— imperfect

19
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siempre

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alwyas imperfect

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casi siempre

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almost always imperfect

21
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frecuentemente

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frequently imperfect

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mientras

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while/imperfect

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muchas veces/ a menudo

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often/imperfect

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cada —-

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each—–/imperfect

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los lunes

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on mondays-any day/imperfect

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nunca

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never/imperfect

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casi nunca

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almost never/imperfect

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por lo general/generalmente

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generally/imperfect

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a veces/algunas veces

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sometimes/imperfect

30
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de vez en cuando

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from time to time/imperfect

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rara vez

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rarely/imperfect

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usualmente

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usally/imperfect