Preterite vs. Imperfect Flashcards
A single action or a series of actions that are totally completed within a particular period of time in the past
preterite (Felipe cleaned his room yesterday.)
The beginning or the end of an action in the past
Preterite (It began to rain at three o’clock. )
saber {to know; in the preterite:
found out
conocer (to know, be acquainted with;
in the preterite: met [for the first timel)
poder (to be able;
in the preterite: succeeded in, managed to)
querer (to want;
in the preterite: tried; in the negative preterite: refused)
entonces
: preterite
de momento
preterite
ayer
preterite
aquel día (mes, año)
í preterite
aquella semana
pretérito
el otro día
El pretérito
anteayer
El pretérito y
en febrero (marzo, abril, etc.)
El pretérito
el lunes (martes, miércoles, etc.) pasado
El pretérito
de repente
El pretérito
Por fin
El pretérito
una noche, un día
El pretérito
una vez
El pretérito
anoche
pretérito i
la semana pasada
El pretérito
el mes/el año pasado
[ pretérito
en 1954 (1999, etc)
pretérito
el 25 de julio, etc
pretérito