Pretérito Flashcards
conocer (present)
to know someone
conocer (preterit)
to meet someone
poder (present)
to be able (to have the ability)
poder (preterit)
to manage (to do something)
no poder (present)
to not be able (without necessarily trying)
no poder (preterit)
to fail (after trying to do something)
querer (present)
to want
querer (preterit)
to try
no querer (present)
to not want
no querer (preterit)
to refuse
saber (present)
to know
saber (preterit)
to find out, to learn
there was, there were
hubo
Yesterday there was a soccer game in the stadium.
Ayer hubo un partido de fútbol en el estadio.
There were more than 50,000 spectators.
Hubo más de 50.000 espectadores.
When to Use…
An action that is terminated or completed at a given point in the past
An action or state that occupies a limited period of time
An action with a specific and indicated beginning or ending
ser
fui
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fuisteis
fueron
ir
fui
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fuisteis
fueron
