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
2
Q
you used to be (identity)
A
eras
3
Q
(s)he used to be (identity)
A
era
4
Q
we used to be (identity)
A
éramos
5
Q
they used to be (identity)
A
eran
6
Q
I was (identity)
A
fui
7
Q
you were (identity)
A
fuiste
8
Q
(s)he was (identity)
A
fue
9
Q
we were (identity)
A
fuimos
10
Q
they were (identity)
A
fueron
11
Q
I was going
A
iba
12
Q
you were going
A
ibas
13
Q
(s)he was going
A
iba
14
Q
we were going
A
íbamos
15
Q
they were going
A
iban
16
Q
I went
A
fui
17
Q
you went
A
fuiste
18
Q
(s)he went
A
fue
19
Q
we went
A
fuimos
20
Q
they went
A
fueron
21
Q
I was being (temp/loc)
A
estaba
22
Q
you were being (temp/loc)
A
estabas
23
Q
(s)he was being (temp/loc)
A
estaba
24
Q
we were being (temp/loc)
A
estábamos
25
they were being (temp/loc)
estaban
26
I was (temp/loc)
estuve
27
you were (temp/loc)
estuviste
28
(s)he was (temp/loc)
estuvo
29
we were (temp/loc)
estuvimos
30
they were (temp/loc)
estuvieron
31
I was doing (making)
hacía
32
you were doing (making)
hacías
33
(s)he was doing (making)
hacía
34
we were doing (making)
hacíamos
35
they were doing (making)
hacían
36
I did (made)
hice
37
you did (made)
hiciste
38
(s)he did (made)
hizo
39
we did (made)
hicimos
40
they did (made)
hicieron
41
I used to have
tenía
42
you used to have
tenías
43
(s)he used to have
tenía
44
we used to have
teníamos
45
they used to have
tenían
46
I had
tuve
47
you had
tuviste
48
(s)he had
tuvo
49
we had
tuvimos
50
they had
tuvieron
51
I was seeing
veía
52
you were seeing
veías
53
(s)he was seeing
veía
54
we were seeing
veíamos
55
they were seeing
veían
56
I saw
vi
57
you saw
viste
58
(s)he saw
vio
59
we saw
vimos
60
they saw
vieron
61
I used to know (a person)
conocía
62
you used to know (a person)
conocías
63
(s)he used to know (a person)
conocía
64
we used to know (a person)
conocíamos
65
they used to know (a person)
conocían
66
I met (a person)
conocí
67
you met (a person)
conociste
68
(s)he met (a person)
conoció
69
we met (a person)
conocimos
70
they met (a person)
conocieron