Preterite vs. Imperfect Flashcards

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1
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Acronym for preterite uses

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

imperfect

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Una vez

A

preterite

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? La semana pasada

A

preterite

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

A

imperfect

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Preterite or imperfect expression of time? el mes pasado

A

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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imperfect

20
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-ar ending for preterite

A

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

A

aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban

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-er-ir endings for imperfect

A

ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

24
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How do you conjugate IR in the imperfect tense?

A

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban

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How do you conjugate SER in the imperfect tense?

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era, eras, era, éramos, eran

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How do you conjugate VER in the imperfect tense?

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veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían

27
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How is hay conjugated in the imperfect tense?

A

había

28
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el consultorio

A

doctor’s office

29
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al examen médico

A

physical exam

30
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la sala de emergencia (s)

A

emergency room

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el cuerpo

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body

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el oído

A

(sense of ) hearing; inner ear

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la salud

A

health

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el síntoma

A

symptom

35
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caerse

A

to fall (down)

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dares con

A

to bump into; to run

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doler

A

to hurt

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enfermarse

A

to get sick

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estar enfermo/a

A

to be sick

40
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poner una inyección

A

to give an injection

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recetar

A

to prescribe

42
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romperse

A

to break

43
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sacar(se) un diente

A

to have a tooth removed

44
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sufrir una enfermedad

A

to suffer an illness

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torcerse

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to sprain