Preterito y Imperfecto Flashcards
1
Q
Preterite: yo
A
ar: é
er/ir: í
2
Q
Preterite: tu
A
ar: aste
er/ir: iste
3
Q
Preterite: el/ella/ud
A
ar: ó
er/ir: ió
4
Q
Preterite: nosotros
A
ar: amos
er/ir: imos
5
Q
Preterite: ellos/ellas/uds
A
ar: aron
er/ir: ieron
6
Q
Imperfect: yo
A
ar: aba
er/ir: ia
7
Q
Imperfect: tu
A
ar: abas
er/ir: ías
8
Q
Imperfect: el/ella/ud
A
ar: aba
er/ir: ia
9
Q
Imperfect: nosotros
A
ar: ábamos
er/ir: íamos
10
Q
Imperfect: ellos/ellas/uds
A
ar: aban
er/ir: ian
11
Q
Use imperfect when
A
- an ongoing or continuous past action
- setting the scene
- telling time
- telling your age
- physical and mental states
- describing characteristics
12
Q
use preterite when
A
- show completed actions
- the beginning or end of an action
- series of acts completed in the past