Chapter 07: The Preterite Tense Flashcards
(128 cards)
1
Q
Give the preterite forms of “nadar” (to swim)
This is the first conjugation paradigm for the preterite tense.
A
nadé, nadaste, nadamos, nadasteis, nadaron
2
Q
Give the preterite tense forms of “comer” (to eat)
This is the second conjugation paradigm for the preterite tense.
A
comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron
3
Q
Give the preterite tense forms of “vivir” (to live)
This is the third conjugation paradigm for the preterite tense.
A
viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivisteis, vivieron
4
Q
We -arrive- at twelve -every day.-
A
-Llegamos- a las doce -todos los días.
The 1st person plural form is identical in the present and preterite tenses. Context will typically provide the necessary information to decide which is meant.
5
Q
We always -travel- to California -in the summer.-
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Siempre -viajamos- a California -los veranos.-
The 1st person plural form is identical in the present and preterite tenses. Context will typically provide the necessary information to decide which is meant.
6
Q
-Yesterday- we -arrived- at one-thirty.
A
-Ayer llegamos- a la una y media.
The 1st person plural form is identical in the present and preterite tenses. Context will typically provide the necessary information to decide which is meant.
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Q
-Last year- we -traveled- to Venezuela.
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-El año pasado viajamos- a Venezuela.
The 1st person plural form is identical in the present and preterite tenses. Context will typically provide the necessary information to decide which is meant.
8
Q
They -traveled- last month.
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Ellos -viajaron- el mes pasado.
Use the preterite to express an action totally completed in the past.
9
Q
My father-in-law -came back- at four o’clock.
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Mi suegro -regresó- a las cuatro.
Use the preterite tense for an action that was completed at a specific moment in the past.
10
Q
at that time
A
a esa hora
11
Q
last night
A
anoche
12
Q
the night before last
A
anteanoche
13
Q
the day before yesterday
A
anteayer
14
Q
yesterday at noon
A
ayer al mediodía
15
Q
yesterday morning
A
ayer por la mañana
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Q
yesterday afternoon
A
ayer por la tarde
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yesterday evening
A
ayer por la noche
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Q
last year
A
el año pasado
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last (Monday)
A
el (lunes) pasado
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last month
A
el mes pasado
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at that moment
A
en ese momento
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(ten) years ago
A
hace (diez) años
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this morning
A
hoy por la mañana
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last week
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la semana pasada
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She -waited- two hours at Dr. Bernal’s office.
-Esperó- dos horas en el consultorio del Dr. Bernal.
Use the preterite for an event that lasted a specified length of time and was completed in the past.
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I -arrived- at the office, -prepared- a cup of coffee, -sat down-, and -called- a client.
-Llegué- al oficina, -preparé- un café, -me senté-, y -llamé- a un cliente.
Use the preterite for a series of actions completed in the past.
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to turn x (a specific age)
cumplir x años
since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression
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to realize (a fact)
darse cuenta de
since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression in the past
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to decide
decidir
since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression in the past
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to discover
descubrir
since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression in the past
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to graduate
graduarse
since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression
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to die
morir
since this event generally only occurs once, we usually use the preterite with this expression
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My brother -turned- thirty.
Mi hermano -cumplió- treinta años.
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The twins -graduated- a few years ago.
Los gemelos -se graduaron- hace varios años.
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She -died- at ninety years of age.
Ella -murió- a los noventa años.
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to start (with a)
arrancar (p. yo arranqué)
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to look for
buscar (p. yo busqué)
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to make clear
clarificar (p. yo clarifiqué)
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to place (with c)
colocar (p. yo coloqué)
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to dedicate
dedicar (p. yo dediqué)
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to empack
desempacar (p. yo desempaqué)
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to pack
empacar (p. yo empaqué)
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to make a mistake
equivocarse (p. yo me equivoqué)
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to explain
explicar (p. yo expliqué)
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to fish
pescar (p. yo pesqué)
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to take out
sacar (p. yo saqué)
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to touch
tocar (p. yo toqué)
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to turn off (an appliance, e.g.)
apagar (p. yo apagué)
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to load, charge (a phone, e.g.)
cargar (p. yo cargué)
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to hang
colgar (p. yo colgué)
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to play (a game, e.g.)
jugar (p. yo jugué)
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to arrive
llegar (p. yo llegué)
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to pay
pagar (p. yo pagué)
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to beat
pegar (p. yo pegué)
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to hug
abrazar (p. yo abracé)
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to catch up
alcanzar (p. yo alcancé)
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to eat lunch
almorzar (p. yo almorcé)
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to begin (with c)
comenzar (p. yo comencé)
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to begin (with e)
empezar (p. yo empecé)
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to throw
lanzar (p. yo lancé)
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to fulfill
realizar (p. yo realicé)
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to pray
rezar (p. yo recé)
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to stumble
tropezar (p. yo tropecé)
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conjugate “leer” (to read) in the preterite
irregular
leí, leíste, leyó, leímos, leísteis, leyeron
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conjugate “oír” (to hear) in the preterite
irregular
oí, oíste, oyó, oímos, oísteis, oyeron
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conjugate “construir” (to construct) in the preterite
irregular
construí, construiste, construyó, construimos, construisteis, construyeron
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to fall
caer(se) (p. conjugate like leer)
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to believe
creer (p. conjugate like leer)
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to own, possess
poseer (p. conjugate like leer)
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to ignore
desoír (p. conjugate like oír)
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to finish (with c)
concluir (p. conjugate like construir)
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to contribute
contribuir (p. conjugate like construir)
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to distribute
distribuir (p. conjugate like construir)
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to flee
huir (p. conjugate like construir)
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to include
incluir (p. conjugate like construir)
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to feel, intuit, have a sense
intuir (p. conjugate like construir)
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conjugate “pedir” (to ask for) in the preterite
irregular
pedí, pediste, pidió, pedimos, pedisteis, pidieron.
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conjugate dormir (to sleep) in the preterite
irregular
dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron
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conjugate “preferir” (to prefer) in the preterite
irregular
preferí, preferiste, prefirió, preferimos, preferisteis, prefirieron
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to get
conseguir (p. conjugate like pedir)
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to change (with co)
convertir (p. conjugate like pedir)
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conjugate “reír” (to laugh) in the preterite
irregular
reí, reíste, rió, reímos, reísteis, rieron
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to smile
sonreír (p. conjugate like reír)
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to repeat
repetir (p. conjugate like pedir)
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to follow
seguir (p. conjugate like pedir)
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to serve
servir (p. conjugate like pedir)
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to get dressed, to dress
vestir(se) (p. conjugate like pedir)
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to die
morir (p. conjugate like dormir)
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to have fun
divertir(se) (p. conjugate like preferir)
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to lie (to tell a falsehood)
mentir (p. conjugate like preferir)
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to feel, to be sorry
sentir(se) (p. conjugate like preferir)
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conjugate “andar” (to walk) in the preterite
irregular
stem anduv-
anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron
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what is the preterite stem of “estar” (to be, e.g., in the living room)
estuv-
conj. estuve, etc. (like andar)
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what is the preterite stem of “tener” (to have)?
tuv-
conj. tuve, tuviste, etc. like andar
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conjugate “caber” (to fit) in the preterite
stem cup-
cupe, cupiste, cupo, cupimos, cupisteis, cupieron
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what is the preterite stem of “haber” (helping verb: to have)
stem hub-
conj. hube, hubiste, etc. like caber
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what is the preterite stem of “poder” (to be able to, can)
pud-
conj. pude, pudiste, etc. like caber
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what is the preterite stem of “poner” (to put, place)?
pus-
conj. puse, pusiste, etc. like caber
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what is the preterite stem of “saber” (to know, e.g., a fact)
sup-
conj. supe, supiste, etc., like caber
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conjugate “hacer” (to do, to make) in the preterite.
irregular
stem hic-
hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron.
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conjugate “querer” (to want [a thing], to love [a person]) in the
preterite
irregular
stem quis-
quise, quisiste, quiso, quisimos, quisisteis, quisieron
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What is the preterite stem of “venir” (to come)?
vin-
conj. vine, viniste, etc. like querer
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conjugate “atraer” (to attract) in the preterite
irregular
stem atraj-
atraje, atrajiste, atrajo, atrajimos, atrajisteis, atrajieron
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What is the preterite stem of “decir” (to say, to tell)
dij-
conj. dije, dijiste, etc. like atraer
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What is the preterite stem of producir (to produce)?
produj-
conj, protuje, protujiste, etc. like atraer
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what is the preterite stem of “traer” (to bring)?
traj-
conj. traje, trajiste, etc. like atraer
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What is the preterite stem of “traducir” (to translate)?
traduj-
conj. traduje, tradujiste, etc. like atraer.
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to repair; to compose
componer (p. like poner)
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to arrange; to dispose
disponer (p. like poner)
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to assume
suponer (p. like poner)
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to undo
deshacer (p. like hacer)
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to make over; to rebuild
rehacer (p. like hacer)
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to agree
convenir (p. like venir)
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to disagree
desdecir (p. like decir)
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to predict
predecir (p. like decir)
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to reproduce
reproducir (p. like producir)
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to distract
distraer (p. like traer)
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what are the preterite forms of “dar” (to give)?
irregular
di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron
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what are the preterite forms of “ser” (to be, e.g., a doctor)?
irregular
fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
The preterite forms for “ser,” based on a completely different stem, are identical to those of “ir.”
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what are the preterite forms of “ir” (to go)?
irregular
fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
The preterite forms of “ir”, based on a different stem, are identical to those of “ser.”
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They -did not go- to the beach on Sunday
-No fueron- al la playa el domingo.
Although the preterite forms for “ser” and “ir” are identical, context clues will usually make the translation obvious.
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They -were- the champions of the golf tournament.
-Fueron- los campeones del torneo de golf.
Although the preterite forms for “ser” and “ir” are identical, context clues will usually make the translation obvious.
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I -met- the school principal yesterday.
-Conocí- al director de la escuela ayer.
When used in the preterite tense, “conocer” (to be familiar with, to know [a person]) means “met” in the sense of having encountered a person for the first time.
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He -found out- the truth.
Él -supo- la verdad.
When used in the preterite, “saber” (to know, e.g., a fact) means “found out” or “discovered.”
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They did not -manage- to finish.
No -pudieron- terminar.
When used in the preterite, “poner” (to be able to, can) means “managed” in the sense of “was able to”
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I -refused- to leave on time.
Yo -no quise- salir a tiempo.
When used negatively in the preterite tense, the verb “querer” (to want [a thing], to love [a person]) means “refused.”
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Martha -tried- to help me.
Marta -quiso- ayudarme.
When used positively in the preterite, “querer” (to want, to love) means “tried”
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I -received- news today. (verb with t)
-Tuve- noticias hoy.
When used in the preterite, “tener” (to have) means “received” or “got.”
