preterit vs imperfect Flashcards

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1
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To describe repeated habitual actions in the past.

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imperfect

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2
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To describe an action that was in progress, when something else happened

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imperfect

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3
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describe two simultaneous past actions in progress

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imperfect

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4
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describe ongoing physical, mental, or emotional states in the past

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imperfect

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5
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tell time as well as express age with tener

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imperfect

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6
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form past progressive

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imperfect

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7
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beginnin of an action

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preterit

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8
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end of an action

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preterit

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9
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specific moment or action

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preterit

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10
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series of completed actions

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preterit

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11
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ayer

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preterit

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12
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anteayer

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preterit

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13
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anoche

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preteit

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14
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una vez

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preterit

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15
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dos veces

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preterit

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16
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el ano pasado

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preterit

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17
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el lunes

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on monday-preterit

18
Q

el lunes pasado

A

last monday

19
Q

de repente

A

suddenly-preterit

20
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la seman pasado

A

preterit

21
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el mes pasado

A

preterit

22
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el ano pasado

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preterit

23
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por un ano

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preterit

24
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middle of an action

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imperfect

25
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used to/would

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imperfect

26
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was/wer ing

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imperfect

27
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mental or emotional states in the past

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imperfect

28
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tell time in past

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imperfect

29
Q

describe weather in the past

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imperfect

30
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locations in the past

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imperfect

31
Q

estaba e la casa de mi amigo

A

this was the house of my friend-imperfect

32
Q

todos los dias

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imperfect

33
Q

todos los lunes

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imperfect

34
Q

cada dia

A

imperfect

35
Q

a menudo

A

imperfect

36
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siempre

A

imperfect

37
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por lo general

A

imperfect

38
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generalmente

A

impefect

39
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frecuentemente

A

imperfect

40
Q

mientras

A

imperfect

41
Q

de nino

A

as a child…-imerfect

42
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de joven

A

as a teenager-imperfect