Spanish words that indicate use of imperfect Flashcards

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often

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a menudo

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sometimes

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a veces

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every day

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cada día

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every week

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cada semana

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every month

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cada mes

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every year

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cada año

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frequently

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con frecuencia

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from time to time

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de vez en cuando

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at that time

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en aquella época

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frequently

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frecuentemente

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usually

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generalmente

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12
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many times

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muchas veces

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a lot

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mucho

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never

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nunca

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for awhile

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por un rato

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always

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siempre

17
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so many times

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tantas veces

18
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every week

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todas las semanas

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every day

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todos los días

20
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all the time

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todo el tiempo

21
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several times

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varias veces

22
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p,.e.

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Imperfecto is used for actions that were repeated habitually

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p.e.

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imperfecto is used for actions that set the stage for another action.

24
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p.e.

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imperfecto is used for telling time and stating one’s age.

25
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The following examples show how to use this substitution test for the imperfect:

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would (meaning used to) …

26
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Ramón tenía miedo de hablar en público.

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One does not normally think of a general mental state or physical sensations as having a definite beginning or end, and so they are usually expressed in the imperfect.

27
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Era un muchacho muy inteligente.

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The imperfect is used to describe how things were or what things were like. Use the imperfect when describing the characteristics of people, things or conditions.