Preterite or Imperfect Flashcards

WHICH IS PRETERITE AND IMPERFECT

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1
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To express completely finished actions or events in the past.

Me desperte a las seis.

A

Preterite because its finished

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To express actions or events that occurred in a specific point of time

El verano pasado fui a espana

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Preterite

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3
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Narrate stories- set the stage or give background information

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Imperfect

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4
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To express a lasting repeated and habitual action in the past

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imperfect

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5
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to express a description in the past

A

imperfect

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to express a series of completely finished actions in th past

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preterite

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to express an action that occurs with another simultaneus action (while)

A

MIENTRAS IS IMPERFECT

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8
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to express the time and age of a person

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imperfect

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to express thoughts and general emotions

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imperfect

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