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Des de que (indicates what tense?)

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Since/given that

Pretérito Perfecto

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Por toda mi vida (indicates what tense?)

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Pretérito Perfecto

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Desde niño/joven/la universidad
(indicates what tense?)

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For all my life

Pretérito Perfecto

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Por un año/mes/siglo
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Pretérito Perfecto

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Muchas veces

(indicates what tense?)

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Many times

Pretérito Perfecto

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Varias veces
(indicates what tense?)

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Several times

pretérito perfecto

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Algunas veces

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A few times (more specific than a veces (some times))

Pretérito Perfecto

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Un par de veces

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A couple of times

Pretérito Perfecto

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Todavía no

(indicates what tense?)

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Not yet

Pretérito Perfecto

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No…todavía

(indicates what tense?)

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Not yet

Pretérito Perfecto

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Siempre

(indicates what tense?)

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Pretérito perfecto o Imperfecto

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Nunca

(indicates what tense?)

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Pretérito perfecto

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Generalmente

(indicates what tense?)

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Imperfecto

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Usualmente

(indicates what tense?)

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Imperfecto

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Siempre
(indicates what tense?)

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Imperfecto (or Pretérito Perfecto); context!

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Casi siempre

(indicates what tense?)

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Almost always

Imperfecto

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A veces
(indicates what tense?)

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Sometimes

Imperfecto

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Nunca

(indicates what tense?)

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Imperfecto (or Pretérito Perfecto); context!

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Algunas veces
(indicates what tense?)

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Sometimes

Imperfecto (or pretérito perfecto); context!

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De vez en cuando
(indicates what tense?)

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From time to time

Imperfecto

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Cada (primavera/otoño/etc.)

(indicates what tense?)

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Imperfecto

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Fin de semana

(indicates what tense?)

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Imperfecto

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En las vacaciones de Navidad

(indicates what tense?)

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Imperfecto

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Mientras

(indicates what tense?)

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Imperfecto

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Y

(Could indicate which tense?)

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Imperfecto

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Keywords that could indicate the imperfecto tense

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Generalmente
Usualmente
Siempre
Casi siempre
A veces
Nunca
Alguna veces
De vez en cuando
Cada (primavera/otoño)
Fin de semana
En las vacaciones de Navidad
Mientras
Y

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27
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Keywords indicating Pretérito Perfecto

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Desde que
(Por) Toda mi vida
Desde niña/joven/la universidad/la preparatoria/la secundaria
Muchas veces
Varias veces
Algunas veces
Un par de veces
Taodavía no
No…todavía
Siempre
Nunca

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28
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Reglas, Pretérito Perfecto

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-activities that started in the past and still continue
-repetition of activities in the past
-planned activities not yet carried out

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29
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Reglas, Imperfecto

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-description of usual activities in the past

-to express time in the past

-to express a situation, narrative, or scenario in the past

-to express ongoing actions in the past

-to describe something in the past
–my first car was/my school was/the city was

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Irregulares, Pretérito Perfecto

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Ser: era/eras/era/éramos/erais/eran
Ir: iba/ibas/iba/íbamos/ibais/iban
Ver: veía/veías/veía/veíamos/veíais/veían

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Escribir
Pretérito Perfecto

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Escrito

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Abrir
Pretérito Perfecto

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Abierto

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Descubrir
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Discover/find
Descubierto

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34
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Describir
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Descrito

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Devolver
Pretérito Perfecto

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He/has/ha/hemos/habéis/han

Devuelto

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Envolver
Pretérito Perfecto

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Envuelto

Cover/wrap (to cover completely)
surround (membrane)
Envelope (smoke/fog/smog)
shroud/enshroud/veil/cloak (mysterious)
Involve/implicate (scandal)

Wrap the snacks with aluminium

My neighbor wants to involve my friend in selling stolen electronics

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Freír
Pretérito Perfecto

A

He/Has/Ha/Hemos/Habéis/Han

Frito

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38
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Morir
Pretérito Perfecto

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Muerto

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Poner
Pretérito Perfecto

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Puesto

To put/place
Make/pull/put on
Put down/write down/Fill in
Open/establish
Send
Give
Lay
Add
Put up
Impose/give
Put on

The librarian put books on the shelves

Life Placed her between a rock and a hard place

Don’t Make a face when I ask you for a favor

Write Down your information clearly

They are going to Open/Establish a grocery store

I Sent you a letter via the post

I failed physics; the teacher Gave me a zero on the exam

The turtle Lays her eggs on the beach

Don’t Add too much salt to your food

It is impossible to start a business without Putting Up some money

They Imposed a penalty on the company for unsafe working conditions

They Put clean clothing on the baby

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40
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Ver
Pretérito Perfecto

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Visto

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Volver
Pretérito Perfecto

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Vuelto

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42
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Oponer
Pretérito Perfecto

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To resist/oppose
Opuesto

43
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Resolver
Pretérito Perfecto

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To solve/resolve
Resuelto

44
Q

Romper
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Roto

45
Q

Imprimir
Pretérito Perfecto

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Impreso/imprimido

Print (stamp on paper)
Print out (computer)
Bring (give a style, informal)
Stamp/introduce/impose (give a style, formal)

She printed out her essay.
The speech brought an air of seriousness to the summit.

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Decir
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Dicho

47
Q

Hacer
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Hecho

48
Q

Satisfechar
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Satisfecho

49
Q

Predecir
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Predicho

50
Q

Deshacer
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Deshecho

Melt or dissolve (liquid)/unpick (seam)/undo (bow)/ruin/destroy/mess up/tear apart or tear up (figurative)/devastate or shatter (emotionally)/pull out of or undo or rescind (an agreement)

51
Q

Maldecir

Pretérito Perfecto

A

Maldicho

52
Q

Pretérito Perfecto conjugations

A

He
Has
Ha
Hemos
Habáis
Han

+ -ado/-ido

53
Q

Imperfecto conjugations

A

AR: aba/abas/aba/ábamos/abais/aban
IR: ía/ías/ía/íamos/íais/ían

54
Q

Ser
Imperfecto

A

Ser: era/eras/era/éramos/erais/eran

55
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Ir
Imperfecto

A

Iba/ibas/iba/íbamos/ibais/iban

56
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Ver
Imperfecto

A

Veía/veías/veía/veíamos/veíais/veían

57
Q

Ser
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Ser: fui/fuiste/fue/fuimos/fuisteis/fueron

58
Q

Ir
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Ir: Fui/fuiste/fue/fuimos/fuisteis/fueron

59
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Dar
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Dar: Di/diste/dio/dimos/disteis/dieron

60
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Hacer
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Hacer: Hice/hiciste/hizo/hicimos/hicisteis/hicieron

61
Q

Ver
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Ver: vi/viste/vio/vimos/visteis/vieron

62
Q

Tener
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Tener: tuve/tuviste/tuvo/tuvimos/tuvisteis/tuvieron

63
Q

Estar
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Estar: estuve/estuviste/estuvo/estuvimos/estuvisteis/estuvieron

64
Q

Decir
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Decir: dije/dijiste/dijo/dijimos/dijisteis/dijeron

65
Q

Venir
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Venir: vine/viniste/vino/vinimos/vinisteis/vinieron

66
Q

Poner
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Poner: puse/pusiste/puso/pusimos/pusisteis/pusieron

67
Q

Traer
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Traer: traje/trajiste/trajo/trajimos/trajisteis/trajeron

To bring
Have/have on you
hold/bring
Wear
Bring/fetch
Bring
Have/carry/show/publish

The postman Brought a letter
I don’t Have my phone on me
The teacher Held a gift in her hand
Your daughter is Wearing a blue shirt
Bring/fetch me the blanket, please
The newspaper Has a photo of the incident

68
Q

Querer
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Querer: quise/quisiste/quiso/quisimos/quisteis/quisieron

69
Q

Leer
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Leer: leí/leíste/leyó/leímos/leísteis/leyeron

70
Q

Caer
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Caer: caí/caíste/cayó/caímos/caísteis/cayeron

71
Q

Oír
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Oír: oí/oíste/oyó/oímos/oísteis/oyeron

72
Q

Creer
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Creer: creí/creíste/creímos/creísteis/creyeron

73
Q

Vestirse
Sentirse
Divertirse
Despedirse
Sentarse
Acostarse
Conducir

A

Vestirse (to get dressed):

Sentirse (to feel):

Divertirse (to have a good time):

Despedirse (to say goodbye):

Sentarse (to sit):

Acostarse (rest/lay down/have sex):

Conducir (spain. Mx=manejar
Concluir (to finish/complete/conclude):

74
Q

Construir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Construí/construiste/construyó/construimos/construisteis/construyeron

75
Q

Preferir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Preferí/preferiste/prefirió/preferimos/preferisteis/prefieron

76
Q

Dormir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Dormí/dormiste/durmió/dormimos/dormisteis/durmieron

77
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Repetir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Repetí/repetiste/repitió/repetimos/repetisteis/repitieron

78
Q

Pedir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Pedí/pediste/pidió/pedimos/pedisteis/pidieron

79
Q

Morir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Morí/moriste/murió/morimos/moristeis/murieron

80
Q

Servir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Serví/serviste/sirvió/servimos/servisteis/sirvieron

81
Q

Poder
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Pude/pudiste/pudo/pudimos/pudisteis/pudieron

82
Q

Saber
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Supe/supiste/supo/supimos/supisteis/supieron

83
Q

Jugar
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Jugué/jugaste/jugó/jugamos/jugasteis/jugaron

84
Q

Producir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Produjo/produjiste/produjo/produjimos/produjisteis/produjeron

85
Q

Sacar
Pretérito

A

To take out
Kick off/throw off/remove
Get/achieve
Get rid of/remove
Take off

Saqué/sacaste/sacó/sacamos/sacasteis/sacaron

To take out the trash
The coach kicked the player off the team
The student got 100% in french
Not even the strongest soap could get out the stain
The woman took off her sweater

86
Q

Almorzar

A

To eat lunch

Almorcé/almorzaste/almorzó/almorzamos/almorzasteis/almorzaron

87
Q

Empezar
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Empecé/empezaste/empezó/empezamos/empezasteis/empezaron

88
Q

Repetir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Repetí/repetiste/repitió/repetimos/repetisteis/repitieron

89
Q

Seguir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Seguí/seguiste/siguió/seguimos/seguisteis/siguieron

90
Q

Vestirse
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Me vestí/te vestiste/se vistió/nos vestimos/os vestisteis/se vistieron

91
Q

Sentirse
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

To feel

Me sentí/te sentiste/se sintió/nos sentimos/os sentisteis/se sintieron

92
Q

Tocar
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Toqué/tocaste/tocó/tocamos/tocasteis/tocaron

93
Q

Divertirse
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Me divertí/te divertiste//se divirtió/nos divertimos/os divertisteis/se divirtieron

94
Q

Despedirse
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Me despedí/te despediste/se despidió/nos despedimos/os despedisteis/se despidieron

95
Q

Mentir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Mentí/mentiste/mintió/mentimos/mentisteis/mintieron

96
Q

Preferir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Preferí/preferiste/prefirió/preferimos/preferisteis/prefieron

97
Q

Conducir (Spain. MX=manejar)
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Conduje/condujiste/condujo/condujimos/condujisteis/condujeron

98
Q

Concluir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Concluí/concluiste/concluyó/concluimos/concluisteis/concluyeron

99
Q

Pagar
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Pagué/pagaste/pagó/pagamos/pagasteis/pagaron

100
Q

Sugerir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Sugerí/sugeriste/sugirió/sugerimos/sugeristeis/sugirieron

101
Q

Traducir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Traduje/tradujiste/tradujo/tradujimos/tradujisteis/tradujeron

102
Q

To sit imperfecto

A

Sentaba/sentabas/sentaba/sentábamos/sentabais/sentaban

103
Q

Jam

A

Marmelada

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