Preterite vs imperfect Flashcards
ar conjugation in the preterite
e aste o amos aeron
er/ir conjugation in the preterite
i iste io imos ieron
ar conjugation in the imperfect
aba abas aba abamos aban
er/ir conjugation in the imperfect
ia ias ia iamos ian
what is the preterite acronym
HIBE
HIBE
preterite Happened one time interrupted something already going on beginning of an event end of an event
what is the imperfect acronym
AL WEPT
AL WEPT
Imperfect age, attitude, appearance location weather emotion physical attributes time
H
happened once
i
interrupted
b
beginning
e
end of an event
A
age, attitude, appearance
W
weather
E
emotion
P
physical attributes
T
time
parts of preterite
one time or past events
interruption
the beginning or end of an event
parts of imperfect
repeated/ habitual past action
was in progress
described a condition
imperfect vs preterite
imperfect: was in progress
preterite: interrupted
yo leí el libro
preterite: read it once
Yo leía ‘little women’
read it many times
Maria y raul escribieron la tarea
preterite: he did it once
El partido comenzó al mediodia
preterite: beginning of something