Spanish words that indicate use of imperfect Flashcards
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often
A
a menudo
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sometimes
A
a veces
3
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every day
A
cada día
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every week
A
cada semana
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every month
A
cada mes
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every year
A
cada año
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frequently
A
con frecuencia
8
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from time to time
A
de vez en cuando
9
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at that time
A
en aquella época
10
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frequently
A
frecuentemente
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Q
usually
A
generalmente
12
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many times
A
muchas veces
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a lot
A
mucho
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never
A
nunca
15
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for awhile
A
por un rato
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always
A
siempre
17
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so many times
A
tantas veces
18
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every week
A
todas las semanas
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every day
A
todos los días
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all the time
A
todo el tiempo
21
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several times
A
varias veces
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p,.e.
A
Imperfecto is used for actions that were repeated habitually
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p.e.
A
imperfecto is used for actions that set the stage for another action.
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p.e.
A
imperfecto is used for telling time and stating one’s age.
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The following examples show how to use this substitution test for the imperfect:
would (meaning used to) ...
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Ramón tenía miedo de hablar en público.
One does not normally think of a general mental state or physical sensations as having a definite beginning or end, and so they are usually expressed in the imperfect.
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Era un muchacho muy inteligente.
The imperfect is used to describe how things were or what things were like. Use the imperfect when describing the characteristics of people, things or conditions.
