Uses of the past-tense indicative (lesson 14) Flashcards

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Use of the preterite 1

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Indica acciones completas en el pasado. (Indicates complete actions in the past.)

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Use of the preterite 2

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Expresa una serie de acciones completas en el pasado. (Express a series of actions completed in the past.)

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Use of the preterite 3

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Indica el momento en que inicia o termina una acción en el pasado. (Indicates when something starts or ends in the past.)

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Use of the preterite 4

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Con la construcción hace + cantidad de tiempo + que + pretérito, para indicar un periodo de tiempo entre el presente y un evento pasado. (Hace + period of time + que + verb in past tense.)

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How many uses of the preterite are there

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4

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