ser/estar, adjectives, imperfect, perfect Flashcards

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ser- to be present conjugation

A

soy somos
eres
es son

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when to use ser

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-description
-orgin
-identification
-event
telling time
-“de” in sentence

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estar- to be present conjugation

A

estoy estamos
estas
está estan

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when to use estar

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  • emotion or condition
  • location other than en event
  • opinion
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gender adjective agreement

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if female, end adjective with -a

if male, end adjective with -o

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amount adjective agreement

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if describing more than one person, place, or thing, end adjective with -s

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imperfect tense endings -ar

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aba ábamos
abas
aba aban

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imperfect tense endings -er/ir

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ía íamos
ías
ía ían

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when to use imperfect tense

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  • actions that were repeated habitually
  • actions that “set the stage” for another action
  • telling time
  • describing age
  • past action in progress
  • descriptions in the past
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imperfect ser conjugation

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era éramos
eras
era eran

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imperfect ir conjugation

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iba íbamos
ibas
iba iban

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imperfect ver conjugation

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veía veíamos
veías
veía veían

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when to use perfect tense

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used for past actions that continue into the present, or continue to affect the present.

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haber in the past principle

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he
 has
 ha
 hemos
 habéis
 han
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perfect tense verb endings

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  • ar: -ado

- er/ir: -ido

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