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Personal A, Para/Por, Preterite & Imperfect Flashcards

Personal 'a', para & por. Imperfect Tense, Preterite - Regular, Spelling Changes & Irregulars. How long for/Verbal Constructions.

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What is the preterite tense used for?

A

A single, completed action in past or action which took place over defined period of time or single action interrupting ongoing action. Finished. ‘-ed’

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What are the -ar endings in the preterite tense?

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-é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -asteis, -aron.

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What are the -er endings in the preterite tense?

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-í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.

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What are the -ir endings in the preterite tense?

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-í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -isteis, -ieron.

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Which parts of verbs in the preterite might need an accent?

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Stress falls on ending + first + third persons need accent.

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What are the 2 types of radical changing verbs in the preterite?
How do they work?

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e - i + o - u. Only -ir verbs change + only in parts 3 + 6.

e.g. dormir (durmió)

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Which verbs change from i - y?

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3rd person: Creer, caer, leer, oír + verbs ending inn -uir. For example, creyendo, cayendo.

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What happens to verbs with stems ending in ñ or ll in the preterite?

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-er/-ir verbs whose stem ends with these drop the -i from the ending. e.g. gruñir (gruñó), bullir, reñir.

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What happens to verbs which have a stem ending in -c in the preterite?

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In ‘yo’ form, -c changes to -qu. e.g. buscar (busqué), acercarse, atacar.

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What happens to verbs which have a stem ending in -g in the preterite?

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In ‘yo’ form, -g changes to -gu. e.g. pagar (pagué), cargar.

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What happens to verbs which have a stem ending in -z in the preterite?

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In ‘yo’ form, -z changes to -c. e.g. cruzar (crucé)

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Tener

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Tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Estar

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Estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Andar

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Anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Dar

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Di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Ver

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Vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Poder

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Pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Poner

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Puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Querer

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Quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Saber

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Supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supisteis, supieron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Venir

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Vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinisteis, vinieron.

22
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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Hacer

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Hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron.

23
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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Haber

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Hube, hubiste, hubo, hubimos, hubisteis, hubieron.

24
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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Traer

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Traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajisteis, trajeron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Conducir

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Conduje, condujiste, condujo, condujimos, condujisteis, condujeron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Decir

A

Dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Ser

A

Fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

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Conjugate the following verb in the preterite:

Ir

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Fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

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What is the imperfect tense used for?

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To say what used to happen in the past, what was happening at a particular time in the past, what we habitually did in the past + to give a description in the past for which no time is defined + descriptions or ongoing actions. Not finished. Was/used to/

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What are the -ar endings in the imperfect tense?

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-aba, -abas, -aba, -ábamos, -abais, -aban.

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What are the -er endings in the imperfect tense?

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-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.

32
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What are the -ir endings in the imperfect tense?

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-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.

33
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What are the 3 irregular verbs in the imperfect tense?

A

Ir, ser, ver.

34
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Conjugate the following verb in the imperfect:

Ir

A

-iba, -ibas, -iba, -íbamos, -ibais, -iban.

35
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Conjugate the following verb in the imperfect:

Ser

A

-era, -eras, -era, -éramos, -erais, -eran.

36
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Conjugate the following verb in the imperfect:

Ver

A

-veía, -veías, -veía, -veíamos, -veías, -veían.

37
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Give examples of radical changing verbs in the preterite. (o-u)

A

Dormir, morir.

38
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Give examples of radical changing verbs in the preterite. (i-e)

A

Pedir, sentir, seguir, preferir, sugerir.

39
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Conjugate the verb in the preterite:

Caber

A

Cupe, cupiste, cupo, cupimos, cupisteis, cupieron.

40
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Conjugate the verb in the preterite:

Suponer

A

Supuse, supusiste, supuso, supusimos, supusisteis, supusieron.

41
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What happens to verbs which have a stem ending in -guar in the preterite?

A

In ‘yo’ form, -guar changes to -gü. e.g. averiguar (averigüé)

42
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Where is the prepositional ‘a’ placed?

A

Before a definite direct object pronoun when it is human in nature or a pet. It must be strictly defined. Also collective nouns referring to people groups.

43
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What pronouns are preceded by ‘a’ when they are the direct object?

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Alguien, alguno, uno, ambos, cualquiera, nadie, otro, ninguno, quien, quién, todo.

44
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When is the personal ‘a’ used before el que/cual or la que/cual?

A

In a relative clause.

45
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In terms of querer:
Querer means?
Querer a means?

A

To want, to love.

46
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What is para used for?

A

Destination/objective/purpose/intention, for, in view of/considering, in order to, with estar to convey ‘to be about to’, time expressions. (by/for a certain time, around/towards), para que (what for) answering para + infinitive/subject, achieving goal/meeting deadline.

47
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What is por used for?

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Through, along, causes, reasons, duration (time), out of/due to, by, because of, por + infinitive (through/because of…ing), by + passive verb, by means of, in exchange/on behalf/in support/for the sake of, in exchange for, units of measure (per), to get, commonly used in place/time context. For (thanks for present)

48
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When is the personal ‘a’ not used?

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After tener unless holding someone/have someone with you. Not after con.

Spanish A Level Grammar (14 decks)

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