tenses Flashcards

1
Q

what are the imperfect endings for -ar verbs?

A
aba
abas 
aba
ábamos
abais 
aban
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2
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what are the imperfect endings for -er and -ir verbs?

A
ía
ías
ía
íamos
íais 
ían
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3
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what are the three irregular verbs (and their conjugations) in the imperfect?

A

ser ver ir

era veía iba
eras veías ibas
era veía iba
éramos veíamos íbamos
erais veíais ibais
eran veían iban

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4
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when would you use the imperfect?

A

• when an action occurred repeatedly
(ie i used to go to the park every day)

• in the context “i was -ing / we were -ing etc”
(ie we were going home)

• actions which are not physical such as feelings or mental actions
(ie I was feeling sick)

• when a specific phrase is used
(ie a menudo/often)

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5
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what are the phrases that usually indicate the imperfect tense?

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a menudo - often
a veces - sometimes
cada día - every day
cada año - every year
con frecuencia - frequently
generalmente - generally
mucho - a lot
nunca - never
siempre - always 
todos las días - every day
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what are the endings for preterite -ar verbs?

A
  • é
  • aste
  • ó
  • amos
  • asteis
  • aron
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7
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what are the preterite endings for regular -er and -ir verbs?

A
  • í
  • iste
  • imos
  • isteis
  • ieron
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8
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when would you use the preterite tense?

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  • past single events
    (ie she walked through the park)
  • actions that were a part of a chain of events
    (ie she got up, dressed, and left the house)
  • the beginning or end of an action
    (ie it began to snow)
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9
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what are the endings of irregular preterite verbs?

A
  • e
  • iste
  • o
  • imos
  • isteis
  • ieron
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10
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what are the imperfect preterite verbs (infinitives and stems)

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andar         anduv-
estar          estuv-
tener          tuv- 
caber         cup-
haber         hub-
poder         pud-
poner         pus- 
saber         sup-
hacer          hic-
querer        quis-
venir           vin-
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11
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what are the endings for regular future tense verbs?

A

INFINITIVE STEM +

  • é
  • ás
  • á
  • emos
  • éis
  • án
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12
Q

what are the twelve common irregular future verbs?

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caber     -          cabr-
poner     -          pondr-
decir      -          dir-
haber     -          habr-
salir        -          saldr-
hacer     -          har-
poder     -          podr-
tener      -          tendr-
querer    -          querr-
valer       -          valdr- 
saber      -          sabr- 
venir       -          vendr-
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13
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when would you use the future tense?

A

when talking about the future or when indicating probability

ie he is probably taking the train

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