Preterite Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

preterite definition

A

for completed past actions.
no stem change in -ar verbs
many irregular

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2
Q

-ar verbs

A
regular: 
yo-e
tu-aste
el-o
nos-amos
uds-aron
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3
Q

-ir/er verbs

A
regular:
yo-i
tu-iste
el-io
nos-imos
uds-ieron
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4
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dar

A
-to give/have
yo-di
tu-diste
el-dio
nos-dimos
uds-dieron
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5
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hacer

A
-to do/make
yo-hice
tu-hiciste
el-hizo
nos-hicimos
uds-hicieron
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ir/ser

A
ir-to go\ser-to be
yo-fui
tu-fuiste
el-fue
nos-fuimos
uds-fueron
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estar

A
to be
yo-estuve
tu-estuviste
el-estuvo
nos-estuvimos
uds-estuvieron
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8
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poner

A
-to put
yo-puse
tu-pusiste
el-puso
nos-pusimos
uds-pusieron
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querer

A
-to want
yo-quise
tu-quisiste
el-quiso
nos-quisimos
uds-quisieron
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poder

A
-to be able to
yo-pude
tu-pudiste
el-pudo
nos-pudimos
uds-pudieron
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saber

A
-to know
yo-supe
tu-supiste
el-supo
nos-supimos
uds-supieron
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12
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tener

A
-to have
yo-tuve
tu-tuviste
el-tuvo
nos-tuvimos
uds-tuvieron
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13
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venir

A
-to arrive
yo-vine
tu-viniste
el-vino
nos-vinimos
uds-vinieron
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14
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decir

A
-to say/tell
yo-dije
tu-dijiste
el-dijo
nos-dijimos
uds-dijeron
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15
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morir

A
-to die
yo-mori
tu-moriste
el-murio
nos-morimos
uds-murieron
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16
Q

jugar

A
-to play
yo-jugue
tu-jugaste
el-jugo
nos-jugamos
uds-jugaron
17
Q

divertirse

A
-to enjoy oneself
yo-me diverti
tu-te divertiste
el-se divirtio
nos-nos divertimos
uds-se divirtieron
18
Q

ver

A
-to see
yo-vi
tu-viste
el-vio
nos-vimos
uds-vieron
19
Q

andar

A
-to work/go
yo-anduve
tu-anduviste
el-enduvo
nos-anduvimos
uds-anduvieron
20
Q

When to use the Preterite

A
  • Limited in time–defines beginning/end of an action
  • -Events that advance the story
  • -Events that are limited in time
  • -Events that change a PHYSICAL state
  • -Actions begun/ended in the past
  • -Changes in someone’s emotional/psychological state