Semester 2 final - Preterite, Imperfect, Subjunctive Flashcards
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Preterite -ar endings
é, aste, ó, amos, aron
Preterite -er/ir endings
í, iste, ió, imos, ieron
What type of verbs stem change in the preterite?
- ir
What are the two types of stem changes that happen in preterite?
- o →u
- e →i
What 2 verb form/subjects stem change in preterite?
- el/ella/usted
- ellos/as/ustedes
In what 2 verb forms does the i change to y? (ex. caer, creer, leer, oir, construir)
- el/ella/used
- ellos/ellas/ustedes
Irregular preterite verb endings
e, iste, o, imos, ieron
- for ieron don’t put a “i” if the word has a “j”
Stem of: Tener
tuv-
Stem of: Estar
estuv-
Stem of: poner
pus-
Stem of: Poder
pud-
Stem of: Saber
sup-
Stem of: Andar
anduv-
Stem of: Hacer
hic-
Stem of: Querer
quis-
Stem of: Venir
vin-
Stem of: Traer
traj-
Stem of: Conducir
conduj-
Stem of: Decir
dij-
Uses for the preterite tense (SIMBA)
S ingle events
I nterruptions
M ain event
B eginnings + ends
A rrivals + departures
Commonly used phrases for the preterite
- Ayer
- Anoche
- Pasado/a
Imperfect -ar endings
aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aban
Imperfect er/ir endings
ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían
What does ser mean in the imperfect?
was/were