Preterite & Imperfect Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
Q
Preterite -AR endings
A
é
aste
ó
amos
aron
2
Q
Preterite -ER/IR endings
A
í
iste
ió
imos
ieron
3
Q
When to use preterite
A
- Definitive beginning and end
- Specific time frame
- Events in a sequence
4
Q
When to use imperfect
A
- Habitually repeated events
- Time/dates
- Age
- Characterisitcs
- Mental/physical states
5
Q
Ir (imperfect)
A
iba
ibas
ibas
íbamos
iban
6
Q
Ser (imperfect)
A
era
eras
era
éramos
eran
7
Q
Ver (imperfect)
A
veía
veías
veía
veíamos
veían
8
Q
Hacer
A
To do; to make
9
Q
Decir
A
To say
10
Q
Querer
A
To want
11
Q
Dar
A
To give
12
Q
Vivir
A
To live
13
Q
Poner
A
To put; to place
14
Q
Encontrar
A
To find
15
Q
Ver
A
To see
16
Q
Tomar
A
To take
17
Q
Salir
A
To leave
18
Q
Volver
A
To return; to come back
19
Q
Llevar
A
To carry
20
Q
Entrar
A
To enter
21
Q
Llegar
A
To arrive
22
Q
Sentir
A
To feel
23
Q
Poder
A
To be able to
24
Q
Tener
A
To have
25
Necesitar
To need
26
Ir
To go
27
Venir
To come
28
Comer
To eat
29
Imperfect AR endings
aba
abas
aba
ábamos
aban
30
Imperfect ER/IR endings
ía
ías
ía
íamos
ían
