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Preterite & Imperfect Past Tenses Flashcards

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Preterite conjugations for -Ar verbs

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é, aste, ó, amos, aron

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Preterite conjugations for Irregular -Ar verbs

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Stems are irregular. Endings: e, iste, o, imos, ieron

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Preterite Irregular -Ar stems: Estar, Andar

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Estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvieron
Anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvieron

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Preterite Irregular -Er stems: Tener, Poder, Poner

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Tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvieron
Pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudieron
Puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusieron

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Preterite Irregular -Ir stems: Decir, Conducir, Traducir

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Dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijieron
Conduje, condujiste, condujo, condujimos, condujieron
Traduje, tradujiste, tradujo, tradujimos, tradujieron

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Odd Preterite Irregular stems: Hacer, Ir, Ser

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Hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicieron
Fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuieron (Ser & Ir)

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Preterite irregulars: Ver, Dar

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Vi, viste, vio, vimos, vieron
Di, diste, dio, dimos, dieron

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Preterite conjugations for -Er & -Ir verbs

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í, iste, ió, imos, ieron

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He drank all the coffee

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Él bebió todo el cafe

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She sang two songs.

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Ella cantó dos canciónes.

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They wrote letters last week.

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Ellos escribieron cartas la semana pasada.

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We already gave you money!

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¡Ya te dimos dinero!

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I didn’t see you at the party

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No te vi en la fiesta.

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She told him no

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Ella lo dije que no

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We saw the movie yesterday

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Vimos la pelicula ayer

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They always make dinner together

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Ellos siempre hacían la cena juntos

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You did the work.

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Tú hiciste el trabajo.

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You gave her a gift.

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Le diste un regalo

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He drove to the station.

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Él condujo a la estación

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We had all the books

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Tuvimos todos los libros.

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They had a bad time

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Lo pasaron mal

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I spoke to your girlfriend

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Hablé con tu novia

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He spoke at the conference

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Él habló en la conferencia

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She gave a presentation at the conference

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Ella dio una conferencia

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I worked at the hospital
Trabajé en el hospital
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He taught at the university
Enseño en la universidad.
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We shared a salad
Compartimos una ensalada ayer.
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I shared a story with her
Compartí una cuenta con ella
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You shared your toys with them
Compartiste tus juguetes con ellos.
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They closed the bank at 3:00
Cerraron el banco a las tres.
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We closed the store
Cerramos la tienda
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To learn-Aprender- often used in preterite because you learn things at a specific time
Aprendí, aprendiste, aprendió, aprendimos, aprendieron
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My daughter took this flight and she said...
Mi hija tomó este vuelo y dijo que...
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A few weeks ago she said goodbye
Hace unas semanas ella dijo "adiós"
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I started to listen to the music today
Comencé a escuchar a la música hoy.
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We got married in 1983.
Nos casamos en mil novecientos ochenta y tres
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The man walked to the bus stop
El hombre anduvo a la parada de buses.
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I was at home until the afternoon
Estuve en casa hasta la tarde
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They wanted to go home after the movie
Ellos quisieron a casa después la pelicula.
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She wanted him to visit her.
Ella lo quiso que la visitar
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I wanted to buy several dresses but only found this one
Quise comprar varios vestidos, pero solo encontré este.
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I made some food. Are you hungry?
Hice algo comida. ¿Hace hambre?
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We made a lot of beans. Do you want some?
Hicimos muchos frijoles. ¿Queres algunos?
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They went to see their grandchildren
Ellos fueron a ver a sus nietos
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P: I came, you came, he came, we came, they came
Venir: yo vine, tú viniste, él vino, nosotras vinimos, ellos vinieron
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P: They could, I could, we could, he could, you could
Poder: Ellos pudieron, yo pude, nosotros pudimos, él pudo, tú pudiste
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P: We drank, you drank, I drank, they drank, she drank
Bebir: Nosotros bebimos, tú bebiste, yo bebí, ellos bebieron, ella bebío
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P: I knew, they knew, he knew, we knew, you knew
Saber: yo supe, ellas supieron, él supo, nosotras supimos, tú supiste
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P: He sang, we sang, you sang, they sang, she sang, I sang
Cantar: él cantó, nosotros cantamos, tú cantaste, ellas cantaron, ella cantó, yo canté
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P: They put, I put, we put, he put, you put
Poner: Ellos pusieron, yo puse, nosotras pusimos, tú pusiste; ella puso
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P: I saw, you saw, she saw, we saw, they saw
Ver: yo vi, tú viste, ella vio, nosotros vimos, ellos vieron
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P: I made, he did, you made, we did, they made
Hacer: yo hice, tú hiciste, ella hizo, nosotros hicimos, ellos hicieron
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P: They gave, you gave, I gave, we gave, she gave
Dar: Ellos dieron, tú diste, yo di, nosotros dimos, ella dio
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P: We wanted, I wanted, they wanted, he wanted, you wanted
Querer: Nosotros quisimos, yo quise, ellos quisieron, él quiso, tú quisiste
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P: She drove, you drove, they drove, I drove, we drove
Conducir: Ella condujo, tú condujiste, ellos condujieron, yo conduje, nosotros condujimos
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P: You said, they said, he told, I said, we told
Decir: Tú dijiste, ellos dijieron, él dijo, yo dije, nosotros dijimos
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P: She went, we went, you went, I went, they went
Ir: Ella fue, nosotros fuimos, tú fuiste, yo fui, ellas fueron
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P: I had, they had, you had, we had, she had
Tener: yo tuve, ellos tuvieron, tú tuviste, nosotros tuvimos, ella tuvo
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P: I was there, he was there, we were there, they were there, you were there
Estar: Yo estaba allí; él estaba allí; nosotros estábamos allí; ellas estaban allí; tú estabas allí
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P: They broke it; he broke it; you broke it; I broke it; we broke it
Romper: Ellas lo rompieron; él lo rompio; tú lo rompiste; yo lo rompi; nosotros lo rompimos
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P: She was late; we were late; you were late; they were late; I was late
Ser: Ella fue tarde; nosotros fuimos tarde; tú fuiste tarde; ellos fueron tarde; yo fui tarde
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P: They arrived, she arrived, I arrived, you arrived, we arrived
Llegar: Ellos llegaron; ella llegó; Yo llegué; tú llegaste; nosotros llegamos
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P: We looked for; you looked for; I looked for; she looked for; they looked for
Buscar: Nosotros buscamos; tú buscaste; yo busqué; ella buscó; ellos buscaron
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I liked the apartment
Me gustó el apartamento
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He liked the paintings
Se gustaron las pinturas
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We loved all the cats
Nos encantaron todos los gatos
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They liked the cars
Se gustaron los carros
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Imp: I used to sing in a band; you used to sing in a band; They used to sing in a band; She used to sing in a band; We used to sing in a band
Cantar: Yo cantaba en un grupo; Tú cantabas en un grupo; Ellos cantaban en un grupo; Ella cantaba en una banda; Nosotras cantábamos en una banda
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He used to like soda but now he likes juice
Se gustaba refresco pero ahora se gusta jugo.
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In those days he was young
En esos días era joven
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At times they were rude
A veces ellos estaban groseros
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In those years he was noisy
En aquellos años, él era ruidoso
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They used to see her at lunchtime
Ellos la veían en almuerzo.
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Imp: We used to see; they used to see; I used to see; he used to see; you used to see
Ver: Nosotros veíamos; ellas veían; yo veía; él veía; tú veías
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I used to call my familia weekly
Llamaba a mi familia cada semana.
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She talked to her boyfriend daily
Ella hablaba con su novio cada día
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Imp: You spoke; he talked; they spoke; we talked; I spoke
Hablar: Tú hablabas; él hablaba; ellos hablaban; nosotras hablábamos; yo hablaba
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I used to go to college
yo iba a la universidad
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At times they went to the corner
A veces ellos iban a la esquina
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last winter we went to the pond to skate
El invierno pasado nosotros fuimos a la charca para patinar.
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Imp: I went; you went; he went; we went; they went
Ir: Yo iba; tú ibas; él iba; nosotros íbamos; ellas iban.
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They used to see her on Thursdays
Ellos la veían los jueves.
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We saw them last week.
Nosotros los veíamos la semana pasada.
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Imp: I saw; you saw; she saw; we saw; they saw
Ver: yo veía; tú veías; ella veía; nosotros veíamos; ellos veían
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It was...
Eso estaba
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She was deciding
Ella estaba decidiendo
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liked-
me/te/se/nos/se gustó me/te/se/nos/se gustaron
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Used to like/ was liking
me/te/se/nos/se gustaba me/te/se/nos/se gustaban
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I used to see her in class
Yo la veía en clase
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She used to see her father in those days
Ella veía a su padre en aquellos días

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