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Preterite vs. Imperfect Flashcards

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Acronym for preterite uses

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S.C.I.B.E.S

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What does SCIBES stand for

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Single/one time actions
Completed actions
Interrupting actions
Beginning actions
Ending actions
Specific time in the past
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Acronym for imperfect uses

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TABS CLOWD

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What does TABS CLOWD stand for?

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Telling time
Age
Background info
States- physical, emotional, mental
Customary actions
Location
Ongoing actions
Weather
Descriptions
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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Anoche

A

preterite

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? ayer

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preterite

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? A menudo

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imperfect

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? De vez en cuando

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imperfect

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Siempre

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imperfect

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Un día

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preterite

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Muchas veces

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imperfect

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Una vez

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preterite

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? La semana pasada

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preterite

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Los + (days of the week)

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imperfect

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? el mes pasado

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preterite

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? El año pasado

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preterite

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Antes de ayer

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preterite

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Usualmente

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imperfect

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Generalmente

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-ar ending for preterite

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é, aste, ó, amos, aron

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-er-ir endings for preterite

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í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

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-ar endings for imperfect

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aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

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-er-ir endings for imperfect

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ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

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How do you conjugate IR in the imperfect tense?

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iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban

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How do you conjugate SER in the imperfect tense?
era, eras, era, éramos, eran
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How do you conjugate VER in the imperfect tense?
veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían
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How is hay conjugated in the imperfect tense?
había
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el consultorio
doctor's office
29
al examen médico
physical exam
30
la sala de emergencia (s)
emergency room
31
el cuerpo
body
32
el oído
(sense of ) hearing; inner ear
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la salud
health
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el síntoma
symptom
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caerse
to fall (down)
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dares con
to bump into; to run
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doler
to hurt
38
enfermarse
to get sick
39
estar enfermo/a
to be sick
40
poner una inyección
to give an injection
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recetar
to prescribe
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romperse
to break
43
sacar(se) un diente
to have a tooth removed
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sufrir una enfermedad
to suffer an illness
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torcerse
to sprain

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