Preterite vs Imperfect Past Flashcards

(7 cards)

1
Q

Estar preterite tense for “I was”

A

Estuve

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2
Q

Estar preterite tense for “he/she/it/usted was”

A

Estovo

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3
Q

What’s the difference between
1. “Estuve aquí yesterday”
And
2. “Estaba aquí yesterday”

A
  1. You’re saying you arrived yesterday as specific event
  2. Sounds like you were already here all along, more the general past
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4
Q

What’s the difference between
1. “Estuvo bien”
And
2. “Estaba bien”

A
  1. Implies that they started feeling well at some particular moment, or that they were doing well for a specific amount of time
  2. Means that they were doing well all along
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5
Q

After that, he was ok

A

Después de eso, él estuvo bien

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6
Q

I was at the place for two hours

A

Estuve en el lugar por dos horas

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7
Q

You(formal) were great in the show

A

Usted estuvo genial en el show

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