Preterite vs. Imperfect. Examen 2 Flashcards
1
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Completed actions in the past.
A
Preterite
2
Q
Ongoing actions or state’s-of-being in the past. Ex. was speaking, used to do, was/were (in a state of being)
A
Imperfect.
3
Q
Preterite is used for… past action.
A
Beginning/end Completed Series of completed Interrupting Occurring on "stage"
4
Q
Imperfect is used for… past action.
A
Habitual/repeated Progress of a Background details Interrupted The backdrop, setting the stage of
5
Q
Preterite conjugation: -ar
A
habl--é habl--aste habl--ó habl--amos habl--asteis habl--aron
6
Q
Imperfect conjugation: -ar
A
habl--aba habl--abas habl--aba habl--ábamos habl--abais habl--aban
7
Q
Preterite conjugation -er/ir
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com--í com--íste com--ió com--imos com--isteis com--ieron
8
Q
Imperfect conjugation -er/ir
A
com--ía com--ías com--iá com--íamos com--íais com--ían
9
Q
Preterite irregular verbs
A
ser- to be
ir- to go
dar- to give
hacer- to do
10
Q
Imperfect irregular verbs
A
ser- to be
ir- to go
ver- to see
11
Q
Preterite conjugation for ser and ir
A
fui fuiste fue fuimos fuisteis fueron
12
Q
Preterite conjugation for dar
A
di diste dio dimos disteis dieron
13
Q
Preterite conjugation for hacer
A
hice hiciste hizo hicimos hicisteis hicieron
14
Q
Imperfect conjugation for ser
A
era eras era éramos erais eran
15
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Imperfect conjugation for ir
A
iba ibas iba ibamos ibais iban
