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1
Q

ar conjugation in the preterite

A 
e
aste
o
amos
aeron
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er/ir conjugation in the preterite

A 
i
iste
io
imos
ieron
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3
Q

ar conjugation in the imperfect

A 
aba
abas
aba
abamos
aban
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er/ir conjugation in the imperfect

A 
ia
ias
ia
iamos
ian
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5
Q

what is the preterite acronym

A

HIBE

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HIBE

A 
preterite
Happened one time
interrupted something already going on
beginning of an event
end of an event
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7
Q

what is the imperfect acronym

A

AL WEPT

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AL WEPT

A 
Imperfect
age, attitude, appearance 
location
weather
emotion
physical attributes
time
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9
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H

A

happened once

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10
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i

A

interrupted

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b

A

beginning

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e

A

end of an event

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A

A

age, attitude, appearance

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W

A

weather

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E

A

emotion

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P

A

physical attributes

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17
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T

A

time

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18
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parts of preterite

A

one time or past events
interruption
the beginning or end of an event

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19
Q

parts of imperfect

A

repeated/ habitual past action
was in progress
described a condition

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20
Q

imperfect vs preterite

A

imperfect: was in progress
preterite: interrupted

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21
Q

yo leí el libro

A

preterite: read it once

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22
Q

Yo leía ‘little women’

A

read it many times

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23
Q

Maria y raul escribieron la tarea

A

preterite: he did it once

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24
Q

El partido comenzó al mediodia

A

preterite: beginning of something

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25
Q

eran las siete cuando sobo el telefono

A

imperfect: time (eran)
preterite: happened once (soon)

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26
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roberto abrió la ventana

A

preterite: once

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27
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nosotros terminamos las clases al las once

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Preterite: end of an event

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28
Q

la profesora ensenaba cuando el timbre sono

A

imperfect: was in progress (ensenaba)
preterite: interrupted (sono)

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29
Q

cuando yo tenía 15 anos

A

imperfect: A; age

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30
Q

no mes gustaba comer zanahorias

A

imperfect; attitude

31
Q

de nina, marta era muy alta

A

imperfect: appearance

32
Q

la chica acampaba en el bosque. Estaba allí dos semanas

A

imperfect; location

33
Q

hacia muy mal tiempo durante mis vacaciones

A

imperfect; weather

34
Q

ella era feliz cuando era nina

A

imperfect; emotion

35
Q

mi padre era muy alto y mi madre era muy baja

A

imperfect; physical attributes

36
Q

eran las 4:00 y todos teníamos mucha hambre

A

imperfect; time

37
Q

yo escribi la tarea

A

preterite; happened once

38
Q

el telefono dono cuando yo dormía

A

preterite; interrupted

39
Q

la película empezó a las cinco

A

preterite; began

40
Q

el juego termino a las once

A

preterite; ended

41
Q

what are the other two things of the imperfect

A

happened many times

was in progress

42
Q

cuando era nina iba a cape cod cada verano

A

happened many times

43
Q

juan veia la television cuando julio llamo

A

was in progress

44
Q

cuando yo era nino, yo jugaba con bloques

A

imperfect; many times

45
Q

los adornos eran uy bonitos en la fiesta

A

imperfect; physical description

46
Q

mis padres tenían 35 anos cuando se casaron

A

imperfect; age

47
Q

yo estaba haciendo mi tarea cuando el llamo

A

imperfect; was in progress

48
Q

anoche nosotros fuimos al cine comimos mucho

A

preterite; once

49
Q

eran las 3 de la noche cuando ocurrió el temblor

A

imperfect; time….. once

50
Q

su vestido muy elegante

A

imperfect; appearance

51
Q

anoche hice mi tarea vi la tele y hablé con mis amigos por teléfono

A

preterite; once

52
Q

eran las 7 de la noche cuando la policía llego

A

imperfect; time…. once

53
Q

quien puso el insecto en mi sopa

A

preterite; once

54
Q

cada noche estudiaba espanol

A

imperfect; many times

55
Q

anoche estudié espanol

A

preterite; one time

56
Q

paco invitó a maria a la fiesta

A

preterite; once

57
Q

yo hice una fiesta cuando mis padres estaba en Nueva York

A

preterite; once

58
Q

las flores eran amarillas y muy bonitas

A

imperfect appearance, physical description

59
Q

ella era muy alta

A

imperfect; physical

60
Q

a veces pablo compraba dulces en el supermercado

A

imperfect; happened many times

61
Q

ella quería mucho a su hermanito

A

imperfect; emotion

62
Q

cuando yo era nino, viva en Chicago

A

imperfect; many times

63
Q

Yo siempre hablaba aleman con ellos

A

imperfect; repeated many times

64
Q

Jose llego temprano a la plaza esta tarde

A

preterite; once

65
Q

nosotros jugábamos al fútbol casi todas las semanas

A

imperfect; many times

66
Q

beso a su madre antes de subir al tren

A

preterite; once

67
Q

eran las dos de la mañana

A

imperfect; time

68
Q

mi abuelo conoció a pancho villa

A

preterite; once

69
Q

lo conoció en Mexico

A

preterite; once

70
Q

hacia mal tempo tiempo

A

imperfect; weather

71
Q

cortaste las flores

A

preterite; once

72
Q

llovía cuando llegamos

A

imperfect; weather

73
Q

volvió a las tres de la mañana

A

preterite; once

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