imperfect vs. preterite Flashcards

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1
Q

preterite er/ir conjugations

A
yo-í
tu-iste
ella-ió
nos-imos
ellos-ierong
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2
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preterite stem changing verbs

A
dormir
servir
seguir
competir
pedir
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3
Q

what do you do to preterite stem changing verbs and what forms do they change

A

change the “o” to a “u”
and “e” to a “i”
change in el and ellos forms

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4
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preterite ar verb conjugations

A
yo-é
tu-aste
el- ó
nos-amos
ellos-aron
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5
Q

what 3 forms of preterite ar verb endings do you change

A

car
gar
zar

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6
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what form do the preterite ar verbs change in

A

yo form

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7
Q

what do the 3 forms change into in the preterite ar verbs

A

car-que
gar-gue
zar-cé

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8
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preterite irregular verbs

A
querer 
saber
venir
decir
traer
traducir
leer
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9
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conjugations for preterite irregular verbs (querer, venir, and saber)

A
yo-e
tu-iste
el-o
nos-imos
ellos-ieron
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10
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conjugations for preterite irregular verbs(decir, traer, and traducir)

A
yo-e
tu-iste
el-o
nos-imos
ellos-eron
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11
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conjugations for preterite irregular verb(leer)

A
yo-leí
tu-leiste
el-leyó
nos-leímos
ellos-leyeron
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12
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hacer in preterite

A
yo-hice
tu-hiceste
el-hizo
nos-hicimos
ellos-hicieron
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13
Q

tener in preterite

A
yo-tuve
tu-tuviste
el-tuvo
nos-tuvimos
ellos-tuvieron
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estar in preterite

A
yo-estuve
tu-estuviste
el-estuvo
nos-estuvimos
ellos-estuvieron
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15
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ser/ir in preterite

A
yo-fui
tu-fuiste
el-fue
nos-fuimos
ellos-fueron
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16
Q

dar in preterite

A
yo-di
tu-diste
el-dio
nos-dimos
ellos-dieron
17
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ver in preterite

A
yo-vi
tu-viste
el-vio
nos-vimos
ellos-veiron
18
Q

imperfect ar conjugations

A
yo-aba
tu-abas
el-aba
nos-ábamos
ellos-aban
19
Q

imperfect er/ir conjugations

A
yo-ía
tu-ías
el-ía
nos-íamos
ellos-ían
20
Q

imperfect ser conjugations

A
yo-era
tu-eras
el-era
nos-éramos
ellos-eran
21
Q

imperfect ir conjugations

A
yo-iba
tu-ibas
el-iba
nos-íbamos
ellos-iban
22
Q

imperfect ver conjugations

A
yo-veía 
tu-veías
el-veía
nos-veíamos
ellos-veían
23
Q

important expressions to know

its imperfect

A
siempre
antes
en mi ninez
en este tiempo
en aquel entonces
en general
todos los dias
en el pasado
usualmente
24
Q

important expressions to know its preterite

A

anoche
ayer por la tarde
el lunes
una vez

25
Q

when to use preterite

A

main event
completed actions
actions that happened at a specific time

26
Q

when to use imperfect

A
age
actions repeated many times
background
time and weather
appearance/ traits
feelings, beliefs, and emotional states
actions already in progress