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preterite

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used for actions in the past that are seen as completed. Use of the preterite tense implies that the past action had a definite beginning and definite end.

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imperfect

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used for actions in the past that are not seen as completed

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Imperfect

Las chicas hablaban en inglés.

A

The girls used to speak in English.

no definite beginning or end

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preterite

Juan habló de la una hasta las dos.

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Juan spoke from one until two o’clock.

clearly stated beginning and end

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Preterite: regular -ar verbs

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hablé, hablaste, habló, hablamos, hablasteis, hablaron

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Imperfect: regular -ar verbs

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hablaba, hablabas, hablaba, hablábamos, hablabais, hablaban

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Preterite: ser, ir

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fui
fuiste
fue

fuimos
fuisteis

fueron

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Preterite: dar

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di
diste
dio
dimos
disteis
dieron
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Preterite: hacer

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hice
hiciste
hizo
hicimos
hicisteis
hicieron
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a menudo

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(often)

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a veces

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(sometimes)

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cada día

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(every day)

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cada semana

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(every week)

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con frecuencia

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(frequently)

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de vez en cuando

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(from time to time)

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en aquella época

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(at that time)

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frecuentemente

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(frequently)

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generalmente

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(usually)

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muchas veces

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(many times)

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nunca

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(never)

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por un rato

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(for awhile)

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siempre

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(always)

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tantas veces

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(so many times)

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todos los días

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(every day)

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todo el tiempo

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(all the time)

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varias veces

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(several times)

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Conocí a Juan hace cinco años.

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I met Juan five years ago.

completed action

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En aquella época conocíamos muy bien la ciudad

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At that time we knew the city very well.

no definite beginning or end

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María quiso comprar la casa.

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Maria tried to buy the house.

completed action

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Juan quería comprar la casa.

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Juan wanted to buy the house.

no definite beginning or end

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María no quiso comprar la casa.

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Maria refused to buy the house.

completed action

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Juan no quería comprar la casa.

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Juan did not want to buy the house.

no definite beginning or end

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María lo supo ayer.

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Maria found out yesterday.

completed action

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Juan sabía que María venía.

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Juan knew that Maria was coming.

no definite beginning or end

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María pudo levantar la mesa.

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Maria succeeded in lifting the table.

completed action

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Juan podía participar en la manifestación.

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Juan was able to participate in the demonstration.

no definite beginning or end

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María tuvo una carta de su mamá.

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Maria received a letter from her mom.

completed action

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Juan tenía un coche nuevo.

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Juan used to have a new car.

(no definite beginning or end

39
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Hace un año que estudio español.

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I have been studying Spanish for one year.

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Hace un año que estudié español

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I studied Spanish one year ago

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Estudié español hace un año.

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I studied Spanish one year ago.

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a menos que …

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unless …

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antes (de) que …

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before …

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con tal (de) que …

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provided that …

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cuando …

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when …

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conviene que …

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it is advisable that …

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después (de) que …

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after …

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dudar que …

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to doubt that …

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en caso de que …

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in case …

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en cuanto …

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as soon as …

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es aconsejable que …

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it’s advisable that …

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es bueno que …

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it’s good that

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es difícil que …

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it’s unlikely that …

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es dudoso que …

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it is doubtful that …

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es fácil que …

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it’s likely that …

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es fantástico que …

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it’s fantastic that …

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es importante que …

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it’s important that …

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es imposible que …

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it’s impossible that …

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es improbable que …

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it’s unlikely that …

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es incierto que …

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it’s uncertain that …

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es increíble que …

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it’s incredible that …

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es (una) lástima que …

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it’s a pity that …

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es malo que …

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it’s bad that …

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es mejor que …

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it’s better that …

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es menester que …

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it’s necessary that …

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es necesario que …

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it’s necessary that …

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esperar que …

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to wish that …

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es posible que …

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it’s possible that …

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es preciso que …

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it’s necessary that …

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es preferible que …

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it’s preferable that …

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es probable que …

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it’s probable that …

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es raro que …

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es raro que …

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