Past Tense Flashcards

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Q

To run ( ran)

Correr

They ran last week.

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Corrí 
Corriste 
Corrió 
Corrimos
Corristeis 
Corrieron 

La semana pasada corrieron.

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To Speak (Past)

Hablar

I spoke to her yesterday.

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Hablé
Hablaste
Habló
Hablamos 
Hablasteis 
Hablaron

Ayer, le hablé.

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Went

Last Tuesday she went to the store.

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Fui 
Fuiste
Fue
Fuimos
Fuisteis 
Fueron

El martes pasado ella fue a la tienda.

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Hablar Imperfect Tense

I used to speak

We were speaking

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Hablaba
Hablabas
Hablaba
Hablábamos 
Hablabais 
Hablaban
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Correr Imperfect Tense

I used to run

I was running

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Corría
Corrías 
Corría
Corríamos 
Corríais 
Corrían
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5
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Vivir Imperfect Tense

I used to live

I was living

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Vivía 
Vivías 
Vivía 
Vivíamos 
Vivíais 
Vivían
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Made ( to make “ Hacer”) a photograph.

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Yo hice una foto.

Tu hiciste una foto.

El hizo

Nosotros hicimos

Vosotros hicisteis

Ellos hicieron una foto.

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To be ( “Ser” )

It is the same as “went”. Context will easily determine what is meant. Usually “a” will follow “went” and not follow “was or were”.

Yesterday was my birthday.

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Fui 
Fuiste
Fue
Fuimos
Fuisteis 
Fueron

Ayer fue mi compliaños.

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To be “ Estar “

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Estuve 
Estuviste 
Estuvo 
Estuvimos 
Estuvisteis 
Estuvieron
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Past of To Have

A

Tener ( Teniendo )

Tuve
Tuviste
Tuvo
Tuvimos
Tuvisteis
Tuvieron
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Walk(ed)

Yesterday they walked until the park.

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Andar  (Andando)
Anduve
Anduviste 
Anduvo
Anduvimos 
Anduvisteis
Anduvieron 

Ayer, anduvieron hasta el parque.

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Want (ed)

I wanted to eat an apple yesterday.

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Querer   (Queriendo)
Quise
Quisiste
Quiso
Quisimos 
Quisisteis
Quisieron 

Ayer, quise comer una manzana.

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Was able to , past of Poder

I was able to go to the theater yesterday.

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Poder   (Pudiendo)
Pude
Pudiste
Pudo
Pudimos
Pudisteis
Pudieron

Ayer, pude ir al cine.

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Slept

He slept well last night.

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Dormí
Dormiste
Durmió
Dormimos 
Dormisteis 
Durmieron 

Anoche, durmió bien.

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The car was Pedro’s.

You (formal) were not a teacher.

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El coche fue de Pedro.

Usted no fue una maestra.

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15
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Opened

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Abrí 
Abriste
Abrió
Abrimos
Abristeis 
Abrieron
16
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Imperfect rule of thumb

If past verb in English ends with “ed” it’s probably preterite. I worked

If you use “was” + gerund , it will be imperfect.
I WAS workING

If you use “used to”+ verb, it will be imperfect
We USED TO work.

A

Trabajé

Trabajaba

Trabajábamos

17
Q

To Hear Imperfect

I used to Hear
I was Hearing

A

Oír

Oía
Oías
Oía
Oíamos
Oías
Oían
18
Q

To Go - Imperfect

I used to go

I was going

A

Ir

Iba
Ibas
Iba
Íbamos 
Ibais 
Iban
19
Q

To Be - Imperfect

I use to be

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Ser

Era
Eras
Era
Éramos 
Erais 
Eran
20
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To See - Imperfect

I use to see

I was seeing

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Ver

Veía 
Veías
Veía
Veíamos 
Veíais
Veían

veh-E-ah

21
Q

To See Past

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Ver Viendo Visto

Vi
Viste
Vio
Vimos 
Visteis 
Vieren
22
Q

Came

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Vine
Viniste
Vino
Vinimos
Vinisteis 
Vinieron
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