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Preterite vs Imperfect Flashcards

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Clics

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Preterite
Completed Action: actions completed in the past
(Terminé la tarea.)

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cLics

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Preterite
Limited Time: actions that occurred within a specific timeframe
(Viví en España por un año.)

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clIcs

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Preterite
Interrupting Action: action that interrupts ongoing action
(Yo leía cuando sonó el teléfono.)

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cliCs

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Preterite
Clear beginning/end: actions with a clear start or end
(Empezó a llover.)

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clicS

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Preterite
Series of events: sequence of actions in the past
(Fui al mercado, compré frutas y volví a casa.)

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Waters

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Imperfect
Weather: Describing weather in the past
(Hacía frío.)

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wAters

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Imperfect
Age: talking about one’s age in the past
(Tenía cinco años.)

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waTers

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Imperfect
Time: telling time in the past
(Eran las ocho de la mañana.)

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watErs

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Imperfect
Emotions: Describing mental or physical state
(Estaba feliz.)

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wateRs

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Imperfect
Repeated Actions: habitual or repeated actions
(Siempre jugaba al fútbol los domingos.)

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waterS

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Imperfect
Setting/Description: describing background, circumstances, or setting
(La ciudad era muy tranquila.)

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Ayer

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Preterite

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Anoche

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Preterite

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Anteayer

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Preterite

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El otro día

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Preterite

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En ese momento

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Preterite

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Una vez

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Preterite

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El lunes pasado

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Preterite

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La semana pasada

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Preterite

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El mes pasado

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Preterite

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El año pasado

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Preterite

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De repente

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Preterite

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Hace dos días

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Preterite

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Hace un mes

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Preterite

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Hace una hora

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Preterite

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En 1999

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Preterite

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Cuando

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Preterite (action that interrupts an ongoing one)

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Por fin

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Preterite

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Siempre

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Imperfect

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Nunca

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Imperfect

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A menudo

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Imperfect

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Frecuentemente

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Imperfect

33
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Generalmente

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Imperfect

34
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Normalmente

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Imperfect

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Habitualmente

A

Imperfect

36
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Todos los días

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Imperfect

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Cada día

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Imperfect

38
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Todos los años

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Imperfect

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Cada año

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Imperfect

40
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Mientras

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Imperfect

41
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De niño

A

Imperfect

42
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De joven

A

Imperfect

43
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De pequeño

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Imperfect

44
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A veces

A

Imperfect

45
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Muchas veces

A

Imperfect

46
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Por lo general

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Imperfect

47
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Los lunes

A

Imperfect

48
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Cuando era niño

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Imperfect

49
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Cuando

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Imperfect

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