Verbs Conjugation Exercises Flashcards
Juan spoke from one until two o’clock.
Juan habló de la una hasta las dos.
preterite - clearly stated beginning and end
Generally speaking, the ____________ (preterite or imperfect)
is used for actions in the past that are seen as completed.
preterite
Use of the _______________________ (preterite or imperfect tense) implies that the past action had a definite beginning and definite end.
preterite
ex: Juan habló de la una hasta las dos.
Juan spoke from one until two o’clock.
(clearly stated beginning and end)
Juan spoke for two hours.
Juan habló dos horas.
preterite - implied beginning and end
Juan spoke with the student.
Juan habló con la estudiante.
preterite - implied beginning and end
To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the preterite:
simply drop the ending (-ar) and add one of the following:
yo - é
tú - aste
él/ella/Usted - ó
nosotros - amos
vosotros - asteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. - aron
To conjugate regular -ar verbs in the imperfect
simply drop the ending (-ar) and add one of the following:
yo - aba
tú - abas
él/ella/Usted - aba
nosotros - ábamos
vosotros - astais
ellos/ellas/Uds. - aban
The ____________ (preterite/imperfect) tells us specifically when an action took place.
the preterite
The _________ (preterite/imperfect) tells us in general when an action took place.
the imperfect
The girls used to speak in English.
Las chicas hablaban en inglés.
imperfect - no definite beginning or end
to speak
(preterite)
hablar
yo hablé
tú hablaste
él/ella/Usted habló
nosotros hablamos
vosotros hablasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. hablaron
I speak (preterite)
yo hablé
The kids needed toys
(imperfect)
Los niños necesitaban juguetes
They studied
(preterite)
Ellos estudiaron.
The children were talking.
Los niños hablaban.
(imperfect)
The girls spoke to the professor.
Las chicas hablaron con el professor.
(preterite)
I needed more books.
Yo necesité más libros.
(preterite)
