Preterite/Imperfect Flashcards

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1
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Preterite conjugation

A

ar - é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron

ir/er - í, iste, ió, imos isteis ieron

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2
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What is the preterite used for?

A

repetitive actions
actions during a specific period of time
chain of events
past, completed actions

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3
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Imperfect conjugation

A

ar - aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban

er/ir - ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, ían

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4
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What is the imperfect used for?

A

descriptions (scene/person in the past/emotional states), setting stage for events, telling time/dates, repeated habits

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5
Q

to walk

A

andar

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6
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to drive

A

conducir

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7
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to say, to tell

A

decir

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8
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to do, to make

A

hacer

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9
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to be

A

estar

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10
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to put, to place

A

poner

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to give

A

dar

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12
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to see

A

ver

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13
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to go to be

A

Ir

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14
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to be able to, can

A

poder

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15
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to want

A

querer

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16
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to know (info, facts)

A

saber

17
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to have

A

tener

18
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to bring, to wear, to carry

A

traer

19
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to arrive, to come, to turn up

A

venir

20
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ser

A

to be

21
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p - andar

A

anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron

22
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p - conducir

A

conduje, condujiste, condujo, condujimos, condujisteis, condujeron

23
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p - decir

A

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron

24
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p - hacer

A

hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron

25
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p - estar

A

estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron

26
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p - poner

A

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron

27
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p - dar

A

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron

28
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p - ver

A

vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron

29
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p - ir, ser

A

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron

30
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p - poder

A

pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron

31
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p - querer

A

quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron

32
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p - saber

A

supe, supiste, supo, supimos, supisteis, supieron

33
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p - tener

A

tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron

34
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p - traer

A

traje, trajiste, trajo, trajimos, trajisteis, trajeron

35
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p - venir

A

vine, viniste, vino, vinimos, vinisteis, vinieron

36
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i - ir

A

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban

37
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i - ser

A

era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran

38
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i - ver

A

veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían