preterite vs imperfect rules Flashcards
1
Q
-ed / completed actions
A
preterite
2
Q
actions limited by time
A
preterite
3
Q
actions with definite beginnings or ends
A
preterite
4
Q
change in mental state
A
preterite
5
Q
action that interrupts another action
A
preterite
6
Q
ongoing, repeated
A
imperfect
7
Q
completed, limited
A
preterite
8
Q
background - no definite beginning or ending
A
imperfect
9
Q
was/were - ing
A
imperfect
10
Q
repeated or habitual actions
A
imperfect
11
Q
state of mind / emotions
A
imperfect
12
Q
Preterite
yo -ar
A
é
13
Q
Preterite
tu -ar
A
aste
14
Q
Preterite
usted -ar
A
ó
15
Q
Preterite
nosotros -ar
A
amos
16
Q
Preterite
vosotros -ar
A
asteis
17
Q
Preterite
ustedes -ar
A
aron
18
Q
Preterite
yo -er/-ir
A
í
19
Q
Preterite
tu -er/-ir
A
iste
20
Q
Preterite
usted -er/-ir
A
ió
21
Q
Preterite
nosotros -er/-ir
A
imos
22
Q
Preterite
vosotros -er/-ir
A
isteis
23
Q
Preterite
ustedes -er/-ir
A
ieron
24
Q
Imperfect
yo -ar
A
aba
25
Imperfect
tu -ar
abas
26
Imperfect
usted -ar
aba
27
Imperfect
nosotros -ar
ábamos
28
Imperfect
vosotros -ar
abais
29
Imperfect
ustedes -ar
aban
30
Imperfect
yo -er/-ir
ía
31
Imperfect
tu -er/-ir
ías
32
Imperfect
usted -er/-ir
ía
33
Imperfect
nosotros -er/-ir
íamos
34
Imperfect
vosotros -er/-ir
íais
35
Imperfect
ustedes -er/-ir
ían
36
Imperfect
