Verbs Preterit Flashcards

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To be (estar)
Preterite
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Estuv- (estar)

Estuve Estuvimos
Estuviste Estuvisteis
Estuvo Estuvieron

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To walk

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Anduv- (andar)

Anduve Anduvimos
Anduviste Anduvisteis
Anduvo Anduvieron

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To have

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Tuv- (tener)

Tuve Tuvimos
Tuviste Tuvisteis
Tuvo Tuvieron

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To fit

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Cup- (caber)

Cupe Cupimos
Cupiste Cupisteis
Cupo Cupieron

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To have (auxiliary)
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Hub- (haber)

Hube Hubimos
Hubiste Hubisteis
Hubo Hubieron

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To be able to

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Pud- (poder)

Pude Pudimos
Pudiste Pudisteis
Pudo Pudieron

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To put, to place

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Pus- (poner)

Puse Pusimos
Pusiste Pusisteis
Puso Pusieron

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To know, to find out

Preterite

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Sup- (saber)

Supe Supimos
Supiste Supisteis
Supo Supieron

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To make, to do

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Hic- (hacer)

Hice Hicimos
Hiciste Hicisteis
Hizo Hicieron

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To want

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Quis- (querer)

Quise Quisimos
Quisiste Quisisteis
Quiso Quisieron

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To come

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Vin- (venir)

Vine Vinimos
Viniste Vinisteis
Vino Vinieron

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To be   (Ser)
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Fui Fuimos
Fuiste Fuisteis
Fue Fueron

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To say, to tell

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Dije Dijimos
Dijiste Dijisteis
Dijo Dijeron

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To bring

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Traje Trajimos
Trajiste Trajisteis
Trajo Trajeron

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To give

Preterite

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Di Dimos
Diste Disteis
Dio Dieron

(no accent)

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To see

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Vi Vimos
Viste Visteis
Vio Vieron

(no accent)

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To sleep

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Él durmió Ellos durmieron

[in verbs with the O->UE stem change in the present, the preterite shows an O->U stem change in the third-person forms]

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To lie

Preterite

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Él mintió Ellos mintieron

[in verbs with the E->IE stem change in the present, the preterite shows an E->I stem change in the third-person forms]

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To request, to ask for

Preterite

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Él pidió Ellos pidieron

[in verbs with the E->I stem change in the present, the preterite shows an E->I stem change in the third-person forms]

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To believe

Preterite

A

Creí Creímos
Creíste Creísteis
Creyó Creyeron

(accents!)

20
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To destroy

Preterite

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Destruí Destruimos
Destruiste Destruisteis
Destruyó Destruyeron

21
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Met (preterite of “to meet”)

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Conoc(er)

22
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Managed (preterite of “to manage”)

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Poder -> pud-

23
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Failed (to do something)

Couldn’t…

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No poder -> no pud-

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Tried (preterite of “to try”)

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Querer -> quis-

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Refused (preterite of “to refuse”)

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No querer -> no quis-

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Found out

Learned about

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Saber -> sup-

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Regretted

Was/were sorry

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Sentir -> sent- (sintió, sintieron)

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Had (at a certain time)

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Tener -> Tuv-