Preterite Vs. Imperfect Flashcards
Habitual past action
Imperfect
Completed action
Preterite
To indicate the beginning or ending of an action in the past
Preterite
To refer to a change in state in the past
Preterite
To refer to ongoing states actions or characteristics in the past
Imperfect
To refer to a future event from a past point in time
Imperfect
To narrate a series of events
Preterite
Tenet in the preterite
To get to receive
Tenet in the imperfect
To have
Saber in the preterite
To find out
Saber in the imperfect
To know
Querer in the preterite
To try
Querer in the imperfect
To want
No querer in the preterite
To refuse
No querer in the imperfect
Not to want
Conocer in the preterite
To meet
Conocer in the imperfect
To know about
Poder in the preterite
To manage to do or succeed
Poder in the imperfect
To be able to
No poder
To be unable to and not to
No poder in the imperfect
To be unable to
