Preterite Vs Imperfect Flashcards

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1
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Sequential action

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Preterite

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Interrupting action

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Preterite

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Narration (what happened)

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Preterite

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When time is limited and is stopped

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Preterite

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5
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At a specific time

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Preterite

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6
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Ayer….

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Preterite

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7
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Una vez

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Limited number of times, ex: seis veces

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El sabado, Por la noche

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Preterite

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10
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What was/where happen

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Imperfect

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Used to(repeated…)

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Imperfect

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12
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While: mientras (simultaneous activities)

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Imperfect

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Time, weather, age, description

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Imperfect

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Interrupted activity (I was sleeping…. When….)

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Imperfect

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15
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Todos los dias

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Imperfect

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16
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Siempre

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Imperfect

17
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A menudo

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Preterite

18
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Cada día

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Imperfect

19
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Los lunes

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Imperfect

20
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Generalmente

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Imperfect

21
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Mientras

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Imperfect

22
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De vez en Cuando (once and a while)

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Imperfect

23
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Muchas veces

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Imperfect

24
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Feelings/emotions

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Imperfect

25
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Characteristics

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Imperfect

26
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Single event at a specific time in the past

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Preterit

27
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Note#### verbs in this lesson are in the 99% club. They will most likely be imperfect, but can be preterite too…. Consider yourself warned

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Nuff said… I think, ps good luck

28
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Tener

A

Imperfect had, was, felt

29
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Estar

A

Imp. was, felt, was/were located

30
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Ser

A

Imp. was/were with descriptions

31
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Haber

A

there was/there were

32
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Gustar

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Imp. = me, te, le, nos, os, les + gustaba/n

33
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Sentirse

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Imp. Felt

34
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Pensar

A

Imp Thought

35
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Creer

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Imp. Believed

36
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Saber

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To knew

37
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Querer

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Wanted

38
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Poder

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Managed/ succeeded