Preterite Vs Imperfect Rules Flashcards

1
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DEATHCOWS acronym is for:

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Imperfect

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SAFE acronym is for:

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Preterite

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2
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What does the “D” in Death cows mean

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Descriptions

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What does the “E” in Death cows mean

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Emotions, state of mind

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4
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What does the “A” in Death cows mean

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Age

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What does the “T” in Death cowsmean

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Time, Date

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What does the “H” in Death cows mean

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Habitual actions (used to)

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What does the “C” in Death Cows mean

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Continuing Actions

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What does the “O” in Death Cows mean

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Ongoing Actions (was/were __ing)

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What does the “W” in Death Cows mean

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Weather

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What does the “S” in Death Cows mean

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Simultaneous actions (Same time)

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What does the “S” in SAFE mean

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Specific instance or number of instances

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What does the “A” in SAFE mean

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Action that interrupts ongoing events

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What does the “F” in SAFE mean

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Focus on beginning or ending of action

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14
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In preterite, for AR and ER/IR form, where do you place the accents?

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On the Yo and Usted

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14
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What does the “E” in SAFE mean

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Enclosed amount of time, or limited and completed time frame

15
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What is the AR form for preterite

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(e) amos
aste X
(o) aron

16
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What is the ER/IR form for preterite

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(i) imos
iste X
i(o) ieron

17
Q

Preterite is used for a ____ time completed action with a ____ time frame

A

one, specific

18
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Imperfect is used for a ____ in the past or actions with a ____ time frame

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Habit, undefined/general

19
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What is the AR form for Imperfect

A

aba (a)bamos
abas X
aba aban

20
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What is the ER/IR form for Imperfect

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(i)a (i)amos
(i)as X
(i)a (i)an

21
Q

What are the 3 irregulars for Imperfect

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IR, SER, VER

22
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What are the Imperfect endings for SER

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era (e)ramos
eras X
era eran

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What are the Imperfect endings for IR
iba (i)bamos ibas X iba iban
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What are the Imperfect endings for VER
ve(i)a ve(i)amos ve(i)as X ve(i)a ve(i)an
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What is the acronym for all preterite irregulars
AEPPTHVDTSQ
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What are the endings for irregular preterite verbs
e imos iste X o (zo for hacer) ieron (eron for decir/traer)
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What is the Yo form for CAR GAR ZAR preterite verbs
qu(e), gu(e), c(e)
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Endings for IR/SER in preterite
fui fuimos fuiste X fue fueron
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Endings for DAR/VER in preterite
-i -imos -iste X -io -ieron
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What are the verbs for the I-Y sandal changers
-uir construir destruir incluir
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What changes in sandal changer preterite verbs
Usted and Ustedes forms change
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What are the I-Y sandal changers with extra accents
caer creer leer o(i)r
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What is the difference between a stem change and sandal change
Stem change changes the verb, sandal change changes the ending
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What are the E-I stem changers
pedir seguir sentir
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Where are the extra accents placed in preterite I-Y
on the i of the Tu and Nos form
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What are the O-U stem changers
dormir morir