Imperfect and Preterite Verb Forms Flashcards

A set of flashcards for practicing the imperfect and preterite conjugation of common Spanish verbs. Terms include only the verb and reflexive pronouns (if applicable) with appropriate accents. Definitions are given in English. The English simple past is the "definition" for the preterite and the English past progressive or habitual past is the "definition" for the imperfect.

1
Q

I used to be (identity)

A

era

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2
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you used to be (identity)

A

eras

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3
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(s)he used to be (identity)

A

era

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4
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we used to be (identity)

A

éramos

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5
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they used to be (identity)

A

eran

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6
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I was (identity)

A

fui

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7
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you were (identity)

A

fuiste

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(s)he was (identity)

A

fue

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we were (identity)

A

fuimos

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they were (identity)

A

fueron

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11
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I was going

A

iba

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12
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you were going

A

ibas

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13
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(s)he was going

A

iba

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14
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we were going

A

íbamos

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15
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they were going

A

iban

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16
Q

I went

A

fui

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17
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you went

A

fuiste

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18
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(s)he went

A

fue

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19
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we went

A

fuimos

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20
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they went

A

fueron

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21
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I was being (temp/loc)

A

estaba

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22
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you were being (temp/loc)

A

estabas

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23
Q

(s)he was being (temp/loc)

A

estaba

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24
Q

we were being (temp/loc)

A

estábamos

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25
Q

they were being (temp/loc)

A

estaban

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26
Q

I was (temp/loc)

A

estuve

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27
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you were (temp/loc)

A

estuviste

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28
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(s)he was (temp/loc)

A

estuvo

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29
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we were (temp/loc)

A

estuvimos

30
Q

they were (temp/loc)

A

estuvieron

31
Q

I was doing (making)

A

hacía

32
Q

you were doing (making)

A

hacías

33
Q

(s)he was doing (making)

A

hacía

34
Q

we were doing (making)

A

hacíamos

35
Q

they were doing (making)

A

hacían

36
Q

I did (made)

A

hice

37
Q

you did (made)

A

hiciste

38
Q

(s)he did (made)

A

hizo

39
Q

we did (made)

A

hicimos

40
Q

they did (made)

A

hicieron

41
Q

I used to have

A

tenía

42
Q

you used to have

A

tenías

43
Q

(s)he used to have

A

tenía

44
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we used to have

A

teníamos

45
Q

they used to have

A

tenían

46
Q

I had

A

tuve

47
Q

you had

A

tuviste

48
Q

(s)he had

A

tuvo

49
Q

we had

A

tuvimos

50
Q

they had

A

tuvieron

51
Q

I was seeing

A

veía

52
Q

you were seeing

A

veías

53
Q

(s)he was seeing

A

veía

54
Q

we were seeing

A

veíamos

55
Q

they were seeing

A

veían

56
Q

I saw

A

vi

57
Q

you saw

A

viste

58
Q

(s)he saw

A

vio

59
Q

we saw

A

vimos

60
Q

they saw

A

vieron

61
Q

I used to know (a person)

A

conocía

62
Q

you used to know (a person)

A

conocías

63
Q

(s)he used to know (a person)

A

conocía

64
Q

we used to know (a person)

A

conocíamos

65
Q

they used to know (a person)

A

conocían

66
Q

I met (a person)

A

conocí

67
Q

you met (a person)

A

conociste

68
Q

(s)he met (a person)

A

conoció

69
Q

we met (a person)

A

conocimos

70
Q

they met (a person)

A

conocieron