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Spanish, Past Tenses Flashcards

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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
(indicates what tense?)

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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
Algunas 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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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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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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31
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Escribir
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Escrito

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Abrir
Pretérito Perfecto

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Abierto

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Descubrir
Pretérito Perfecto

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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

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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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39
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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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Ver
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Visto

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Volver
Pretérito Perfecto

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Vuelto

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Oponer
Pretérito Perfecto

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To resist/oppose
Opuesto

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Resolver
Pretérito Perfecto

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To solve/resolve
Resuelto

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44
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Romper
Pretérito Perfecto

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Roto

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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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46
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Decir
Pretérito Perfecto

47
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Hacer
Pretérito Perfecto

48
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Satisfechar
Pretérito Perfecto

A

Satisfecho

49
Q

Predecir
Pretérito Perfecto

50
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Deshacer
Pretérito Perfecto

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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
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Maldecir

Pretérito Perfecto

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
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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
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Ser
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

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

58
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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

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Ver
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

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

62
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Tener
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

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

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Estar
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

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

64
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Decir
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

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

65
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Venir
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

Come/arrive/turn up/
return/come back/
Be/appear/feature

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

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Poner
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

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

67
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Traer
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

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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
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Querer
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

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

69
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Leer
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

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

70
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Caer
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

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

71
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Oír
Pretérito/Pretérito Indefinido

A

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

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Creer
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Creer: creí/creíste/creímos/creísteis/creyeron

73
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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
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Construir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Construí/construiste/construyó/construimos/construisteis/construyeron

75
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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

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Pedir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Ask for/demand/expect/need/want/cry out for

Pedí/pediste/pidió/pedimos/pedisteis/pidieron

79
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Morir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Morí/moriste/murió/morimos/moristeis/murieron

80
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Servir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Serví/serviste/sirvió/servimos/servisteis/sirvieron

81
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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
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Producir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Produce/make/deliver/generate/yield

Produje/produjiste/produjo/produjimos/produjisteis/produjeron

85
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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
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Almorzar, Preterito Indefinido

A

To eat lunch

Almorcé/almorzaste/almorzó/almorzamos/almorzasteis/almorzaron

87
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Empezar
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Empecé/empezaste/empezó/empezamos/empezasteis/empezaron

88
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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
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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
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Preferir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Preferí/preferiste/prefirió/preferimos/preferisteis/prefieron

97
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Conducir (Spain. MX=manejar)
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Conduje/condujiste/condujo/condujimos/condujisteis/condujeron

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Concluir
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Concluí/concluiste/concluyó/concluimos/concluisteis/concluyeron

99
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Pagar
Pretérito/pretérito indefinido

A

Pagué/pagaste/pagó/pagamos/pagasteis/pagaron

100
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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

104
Q

You won’t like it

A

No te va gustar

105
Q

Lilacs

106
Q

Black-eyed susans

A

Margaritas amarillas

107
Q

African violets

A

Violetas africanas

108
Q

Buttercups (Flower)

A

Ranúnculos

109
Q

Orchids

A

Orquídeas

110
Q

Calla lilies

A

Alcatraces

111
Q

Imperfecto Reglas

A

Descriptions of people, places, objects, and situations in the past

112
Q

Gustar, yo form, pretérito perfecto

A

Me ha gustado

*Note: It is a special verb because of the conjugation of the verb “gustar”.
If you say “Me ha gustado más…” you mean you like something the most. But if you say “Me he gustado más…” You mean you like yourself the mos

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