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Preterite vs. Imperfect Flashcards

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1
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Ayer

A

yesterday; PRETERITE

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Anoche

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last night; PRETERITE

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El año pasado

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last year; PRETERITE

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4
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Hace dos semanas

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2 weeks ago; PRETERITE

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5
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Una vez

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one time; PRETERITE

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El sábado por la noche

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last Saturday night; PRETERITE

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7
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………cuando…………

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IMPERFECT……cuando………PRETERITE

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8
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Radical 12, flip flop, darth vader, ir/ser, etc.

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PRETERITE

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9
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Single events at a specific time in the past

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PRETERITE

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10
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Sequential action(moves the plot along)

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PRETERITE

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11
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Specific beginning and end

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PRETERITE

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12
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Interrupting Action
I was sleeping when SHE CALLED ME.
(Yo dormía cuando se llamó.)

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PRETERITE

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13
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It started…(empezó)

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PRETERITE

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14
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ends in ED

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PRETERITE

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15
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The date( la fecha fue el doce de abril)

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PRETERITE

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16
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deciding something(one time action)

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PRETERITE

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17
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Do you know when the action began?

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PRETERITE

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18
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Do you know it is a completed action?

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PRETERITE

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19
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enclosed time

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PRETERITE

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20
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Can you measure the time?

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PRETERITE

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21
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No stem changers

A

IMPERFECT

22
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Todos los días

A

everyday; IMPERFECT

23
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Generalmente

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generally; IMPERFECT

24
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Siempre

A

always; IMPERFECT

25
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Nunca

A

never; IMPERFECT

26
Q

Cada día, cada mes, cada año

A

everyday, every month, every night; IMPERFECT

27
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Los lunes, los domingos…..

A

Mondays, Sundays; IMPERFECT

28
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de vez en cuando

A

once in a while; IMPERFECT

29
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Mientras…..

A

While….; IMPERFECT

30
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Muchas veces

A

many times; IMPERFECT

31
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A menudo

A

often; IMPERFECT

32
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was/were happening(activity in progress)

A

IMPERFECT

33
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used to…(repeated/habitual)

A

IMPERFECT

34
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while/mientras

A

IMPERFECT

35
Q

InterruptED action

Yo DORMíA cuando ella se llamó.

A

IMPERFECT

36
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Not clear when it started or stopped

A

IMPERFECT

37
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simultaneous activities

A

IMPERFECT

38
Q

the date(was important)

A

IMPERFECT

39
Q

Ends in ‘ING”

A

IMPERFECT

40
Q

Head verbs(pensar, creer, considerer)

A

IMPERFECT

41
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Heart vebs(querer, amar, sentir, esperar)

A

IMPERFECT

42
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S
W
E
A
T
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G
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Setting the scene(background info and descriptions)
Weather(hacer)
Emotions
Age(tener)
Time(Ser)
Habitual actions; repeated actions
Ongoing actions; simultaneous
Growing up
43
Q

SWEAT HOG

A

IMPERFECT

44
Q

Los exámenes (terminar) la semana pasada.

A

The examinations ended last week.
TERMINARON
PRETERITE

45
Q

La puerta (estar) abierta cuando (vener).

A

The door was open when we came.
ESTABA; VENIMOS
IMPERFECT; PRETERITE

46
Q

Todos los tardes el gerente (firmar) cartas.

A

Every afternoon, the manager signs the letters.
FIRMABA
IMPERFECT

47
Q

A menudo (ir) a su casa.

A

We often went to her house.
ÍBAMOS
IMPERFECT

48
Q

El cielo (ser) Azul.

A

The sky was blue.
ERA
IMPERFECT

49
Q

Sin pedir permiso, (comenzar) a expresar su opinion.

A

Without asking permission, he began to express his opinion.
COMENZÓ
PRETERITE

50
Q

A las tres en punto (cesar) de llover.

A

At three o’clock sharp, it stopped raining.
CESÓ
PRETERITE

51
Q

Siempre (leer) el periódico por la noche.

A

He always read the newspaper at night.
LEÍA
IMPERFECT

52
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Ella (ser) rubia y (tener) ojos verdes.

A

She was blonde and had green eyes.
ERA; TENÍA
IMPERFECT

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