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Past Tense: Preterite vs. Imperfect Flashcards

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1
Q
  • er/ -ir
  • ía -íamos
  • ías
  • ía - ían
A

Imperfect

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Usos

  • setting
  • time/ date, age, weather
  • continuous past action
  • actions w/o indication of their beginning
  • people, places, and situations
A

Imperfect

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Usos

  • actions that began and ended at a certain time
  • foreground, important events, actions that move plot forward
  • on order
A

Preterite

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Q
  • ar
  • aba -ábamos
  • abas
  • aba -aban
A

Imperfect

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Preterite (-ar)

A 
é
aste
ó
amos
aron
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Q

Preterite (er/ ir)

A 
í
iste
ió
imos
ieron
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Generalmente, a menudo, much as veces, todos los días, siempre, & nunca… Are clues for…?

A

Imperfect

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Ayer, anoche, el otro día, entonces, esta mañana/ tarde, la semana pasada, Ayer por mañana/ tarde… Are clues for…?

A

Preterite

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Q

-ar/ er stem changers don’t change but -ir stem changers do (but only in the he/she & they forms; e>I and o> u) in ________

A

Preterite

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In preterite car, gar, Zar change to what, respectively?

A

C>qu
G>gu
Z> c

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In preterite -aer, -eer, -oír, -uir change the I to what?

A

Y

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Irregular _________ have stem changers not different endings

A

Preterite

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Q

________ has an accents on the ______ conjugation

A

Imperfect, -amos

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Q

List some irregular preterite stem changers

A 
Andar> anduv
Estar> estuv
Tener> tuv
Caber> cup
Haber> hub
Poder> pud
Poner> pus
Saber> sup
Hacer> hic
Querer> quis
Venir> vin
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Q

Conjugate decir in the preterite

A 
-dije
Dijiste
Dijo
Dijimos
Dijeron
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16
Q

Conjugate traer in preterite

A 
Traje
Trajes
Trajo
Trajimos
Trajeron
17
Q

Conjugate ver in the the preterite

A 
Vi
Viste
Vio
Vimos
Vieron
18
Q

Conjugate ser/ ir in preterite

A 
Fui
Fuiste
Fue
Fuimos
Fueron
19
Q

Dar in preterite

A 
Di 
Diste
Dio
Dimos
Dieron
20
Q

Hacer in preterite

A 
Hice
Hiciste
Hizo
Hicimos
Hicieron
21
Q

Ser in imperfect

A 
Era
Eras
Era
Éramos
Eran
22
Q

Ir in imperfect

A 
Iba
Ibas
Iba
Íbamos
Iban
23
Q

Ver in imperfect

A 
Veía
Veías
Veía
Veíamos
Veían

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