Preterite Vs. Imperfect Flashcards
0
Q
Habitual past action
A
Imperfect
1
Q
Completed action
A
Preterite
2
Q
To indicate the beginning or ending of an action in the past
A
Preterite
3
Q
To refer to a change in state in the past
A
Preterite
4
Q
To refer to ongoing states actions or characteristics in the past
A
Imperfect
5
Q
To refer to a future event from a past point in time
A
Imperfect
6
Q
To narrate a series of events
A
Preterite
7
Q
Tenet in the preterite
A
To get to receive
8
Q
Tenet in the imperfect
A
To have
9
Q
Saber in the preterite
A
To find out
10
Q
Saber in the imperfect
A
To know
11
Q
Querer in the preterite
A
To try
12
Q
Querer in the imperfect
A
To want
13
Q
No querer in the preterite
A
To refuse
14
Q
No querer in the imperfect
A
Not to want