Past grammar unit 1 Flashcards
How to form pluscuamperfecto
Haber in imperfect
Había/ías/ía/íamos/íais/ían
Plus past participle (verb +ido/ado)
How to form present perfect
Haber in present
(He,has,ha,hemos,habéis,han)
Plus past participle (verb+ido/ado)
Irregular participles
Abierto Escrito Puesto Visto Descrito Cubierto Hecho Resuelto Huelto Frito Dicho Muerto Roto Impreso Satisfecho
Past participles with accents
Caer-caído Reír-reído Leer-leído Oír-oído Traer-traído Creer-creído
Past participle uir verbs
Huir-huido
Imperfect uses
Description Action in past without specific time or beginning or end Habitual action Background or setting Time Age Mental/physical state
Verbs that are normally in imperfect in past
Saber Concocer Querer Estar Creer Tener
Forming imperfect
Ar/er/ir
Aba/abas/aba/ábamos/abais/aban
Ía/ías/ía/íamos/íais/ían
Irregular imperfect
Ser,ir,Ver
Ser-era/eras/era/éramos/erais/eran
Ir-iba/Ibas/iba/íbamos/ibais/iban
Ver-veía/veías/veía/veíamos/veíais/veían
Uses of preterit
Action completed
Beginning or ending of an action in the past
Saber preterit vs imperfect meaning
P: to know
I: found out
Conocer pretierit vs imperfect meaning
P: to know
I: to have met
Poder preterit vs imperfect meaning
P:to be able
I: succeeded in/managed to do
Querer preterit vs imperfect meaning
P:to want
I: to tried
Neg I: to refuse to
Verbs that go I to y in preterit (el/Ellos forms) with accents over i’s
Leer Caer Creer Oír Poseer