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Preterite VS Imperfect Flashcards

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1
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Preterite -ar endings

A

é amos
aste asteis
ó aron

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Preterite -er/-ir endings

A

í imos
iste isteis
ió ieron

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Imperfect -ar endings

A

aba ábamos
abas abais
aba aban

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Imperfect -er/-ir endings

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ía íamos
ías íais
ía ían

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Preterite - ser

A

fui fuimos
fuiste fuisteis
fue fueron

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Preterite - estar

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estuve estuvimos
estuviste estuvisteis
estuvo estuvieron

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Preterite - Ir

A

fui fuimos
fuiste fuisteis
fue fueron

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Preterite - hacer

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hice hicimos
hiciste hicisteis
hizo hicieron

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Preterite - tener

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tuve tuvimos
tuviste tuvisteis
tuvo tuvieron

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Imperfect - Ser

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era éramos
eras erais
era eran

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Imperfect - Ir

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iba íbamos
ibas ibais
iba iban

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Imperfect - Ver

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veía veíamos
veías veíais
veía veían

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-car, -gar, -zar rule

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If a verb ends in -car, -gar, or -zar and it is being conjugated to the yo form it changes to: car -> qué
gar -> gué
zar -> cé

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What is the preterite used for?

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Events, specific times, interrupting actions, main events, arrivals/departures, and beginning actions

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What is the imperfect used for?

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Characteristics, health, weather, emotion, age, indefinite period of time/ endless activities, dates, background info

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Common preterite phrases

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Un día, una vez, por un momento, nacer, morir

17
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Common imperfect phrases

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Todos los sábados, cada semana, por mucho tiempo, mientras, siempre

18
Q

P or I - I ate breakfast this morning

A

Preterite, specific

19
Q

P or I - We knew the city well

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Imperfect, Endless activity

20
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P or I - The man was tall and handsome

A

Imperfect, description

21
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P or I - This afternoon I played golf

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Preterite, specific

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