Imperfect/Preterite Flashcards
1
Q
Imperfect
A
the way things were, what was going on, the way people felt, habitual actions in the past, age in the past, telling time in the past (eran las ocho/era la una)
Key words: siempre, todos los dias
2
Q
De nino/a
A
as a child
3
Q
de pequeno/a
A
as a child
4
Q
de chiquito/a
A
as a small child
5
Q
cuando era nino/a
A
when i was a child
6
Q
cuando era joven
A
when i was young
7
Q
cuando tenia trece anos
A
when i was thirteen
8
Q
Preterite
A
used when completed actions in the past, happened once, limited time period
Key words: ayer, anoche, la semana pasada, etc.