Imperfect and Preterite Verb Forms Flashcards

A set of flashcards for practicing the imperfect and preterite conjugation of common Spanish verbs. Terms include only the verb and reflexive pronouns (if applicable) with appropriate accents. Definitions are given in English. The English simple past is the "definition" for the preterite and the English past progressive or habitual past is the "definition" for the imperfect.

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I used to be (identity)

A

era

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you used to be (identity)

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eras

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(s)he used to be (identity)

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era

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we used to be (identity)

A

éramos

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5
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they used to be (identity)

A

eran

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I was (identity)

A

fui

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you were (identity)

A

fuiste

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(s)he was (identity)

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fue

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we were (identity)

A

fuimos

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they were (identity)

A

fueron

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I was going

A

iba

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you were going

A

ibas

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(s)he was going

A

iba

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we were going

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íbamos

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they were going

A

iban

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16
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I went

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fui

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17
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you went

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fuiste

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18
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(s)he went

A

fue

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19
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we went

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fuimos

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they went

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fueron

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21
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I was being (temp/loc)

A

estaba

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22
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you were being (temp/loc)

A

estabas

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(s)he was being (temp/loc)

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estaba

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24
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we were being (temp/loc)

A

estábamos

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they were being (temp/loc)

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estaban

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I was (temp/loc)

A

estuve

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you were (temp/loc)

A

estuviste

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(s)he was (temp/loc)

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estuvo

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we were (temp/loc)

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they were (temp/loc)

A

estuvieron

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I was doing (making)

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you were doing (making)

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(s)he was doing (making)

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we were doing (making)

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they were doing (making)

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I did (made)

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you did (made)

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(s)he did (made)

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we did (made)

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they did (made)

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I used to have

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you used to have

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(s)he used to have

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we used to have

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they used to have

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I had

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you had

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(s)he had

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we had

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they had

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I was seeing

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you were seeing

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(s)he was seeing

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we were seeing

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they were seeing

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I saw

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you saw

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(s)he saw

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we saw

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they saw

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I used to know (a person)

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you used to know (a person)

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(s)he used to know (a person)

64
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we used to know (a person)

A

conocíamos

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they used to know (a person)

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I met (a person)

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you met (a person)

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(s)he met (a person)

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we met (a person)

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they met (a person)

A

conocieron