verb meanings imperfect vs. preterite Flashcards
1
Q
conocer in the imperfect
A
knew, was acquainted with
2
Q
conocer in the preterite
A
met
3
Q
saber in imperfect
A
knew (about)
4
Q
saber in preterite
A
found out
5
Q
haber in imperfect
A
there was/were (descriptive)
6
Q
haber in preterite
A
there was/were (occured)
7
Q
poder in imperfect
A
was able to (circumstances)
8
Q
poder in preterite
A
succeeded in
9
Q
no poder in imperfect
A
was not able to (circumstacnes)
10
Q
no poder in preterite
A
failed to
11
Q
querer in imperfect
A
wanted
12
Q
querer in preterite
A
tried to
13
Q
no querer in the imperfect
A
didn’t want
14
Q
no querer in the preterite
A
refused to
15
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