Preterite Vs. Imperfect Flashcards

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Habitual past action

A

Imperfect

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Completed action

A

Preterite

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2
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To indicate the beginning or ending of an action in the past

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Preterite

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3
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To refer to a change in state in the past

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Preterite

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4
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To refer to ongoing states actions or characteristics in the past

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Imperfect

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5
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To refer to a future event from a past point in time

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Imperfect

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6
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To narrate a series of events

A

Preterite

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7
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Tenet in the preterite

A

To get to receive

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8
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Tenet in the imperfect

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To have

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9
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Saber in the preterite

A

To find out

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10
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Saber in the imperfect

A

To know

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11
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Querer in the preterite

A

To try

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12
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Querer in the imperfect

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To want

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13
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No querer in the preterite

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To refuse

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14
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No querer in the imperfect

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Not to want

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15
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Conocer in the preterite

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To meet

16
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Conocer in the imperfect

A

To know about

17
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Poder in the preterite

A

To manage to do or succeed

18
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Poder in the imperfect

A

To be able to

19
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No poder

A

To be unable to and not to

20
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No poder in the imperfect

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To be unable to