Preterite vs. Imperfect Flashcards
Acronym for preterite uses
S.C.I.B.E.S
What does SCIBES stand for
Single/one time actions Completed actions Interrupting actions Beginning actions Ending actions Specific time in the past
Acronym for imperfect uses
TABS CLOWD
What does TABS CLOWD stand for?
Telling time Age Background info States- physical, emotional, mental Customary actions Location Ongoing actions Weather Descriptions
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Anoche
preterite
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? ayer
preterite
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? A menudo
imperfect
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? De vez en cuando
imperfect
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Siempre
imperfect
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Un día
preterite
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Muchas veces
imperfect
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Una vez
preterite
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? La semana pasada
preterite
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Los + (days of the week)
imperfect
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? el mes pasado
preterite
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? El año pasado
preterite
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Antes de ayer
preterite
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Usualmente
imperfect
Preterite or imperfect expression of time? Generalmente
imperfect
-ar ending for preterite
é, aste, ó, amos, aron
-er-ir endings for preterite
í, iste, ió, imos, ieron
-ar endings for imperfect
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban
-er-ir endings for imperfect
ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían
How do you conjugate IR in the imperfect tense?
iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, iban
How do you conjugate SER in the imperfect tense?
era, eras, era, éramos, eran
How do you conjugate VER in the imperfect tense?
veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veían
How is hay conjugated in the imperfect tense?
había
el consultorio
doctor’s office
al examen médico
physical exam
la sala de emergencia (s)
emergency room
el cuerpo
body
el oído
(sense of ) hearing; inner ear
la salud
health
el síntoma
symptom
caerse
to fall (down)
dares con
to bump into; to run
doler
to hurt
enfermarse
to get sick
estar enfermo/a
to be sick
poner una inyección
to give an injection
recetar
to prescribe
romperse
to break
sacar(se) un diente
to have a tooth removed
sufrir una enfermedad
to suffer an illness
torcerse
to sprain
