Spanish past tense Flashcards

(25 cards)

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When to use Pretérito?

A

Completed actions in the past, actions with a clear beginning & end, a sequence of past events.

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When to use Imperfecto?

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Ongoing past actions (‘was/were ___ing’), habitual past actions (‘used to’), descriptions (time, weather, emotions).

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Pretérito Regular -AR Verbs (hablar)

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hablé, hablaste, habló, hablamos, hablasteis, hablaron.

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Pretérito Regular -ER Verbs (comer)

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comí, comiste, comió, comimos, comisteis, comieron.

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Pretérito Regular -IR Verbs (vivir)

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viví, viviste, vivió, vivimos, vivisteis, vivieron.

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Imperfecto Regular -AR Verbs (hablar)

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hablaba, hablabas, hablaba, hablábamos, hablabais, hablaban.

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Imperfecto Regular -ER/-IR Verbs (comer/vivir)

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comía, comías, comía, comíamos, comíais, comían.

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Irregular Pretérito: SER/IR

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fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

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Irregular Pretérito: HACER

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hice, hiciste, hizo, hicimos, hicisteis, hicieron.

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Irregular Pretérito: ESTAR

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estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron.

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Irregular Pretérito: TENER

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tuve, tuviste, tuvo, tuvimos, tuvisteis, tuvieron.

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Irregular Pretérito: PODER

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pude, pudiste, pudo, pudimos, pudisteis, pudieron.

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Irregular Pretérito: DECIR

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dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

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Irregular Imperfecto: SER

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era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran.

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Irregular Imperfecto: IR

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iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.

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Irregular Imperfecto: VER

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veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían.

17
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Practice Sentence: I spoke with my friend yesterday.

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Hablé con mi amigo ayer. (pretérito)

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Practice Sentence: When I was a child, I used to play soccer.

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Cuando era niño, jugaba al fútbol. (imperfecto)

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Practice Sentence: She went to the store last night.

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Ella fue a la tienda anoche. (pretérito)

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Practice Sentence: We were studying when the teacher arrived.

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Estábamos estudiando cuando el profesor llegó. (imperfecto → pretérito)

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Practice Sentence: It was raining, and I was tired.

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Llovía y yo estaba cansado. (imperfecto)

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Practice Sentence: Last summer, we traveled to Spain.

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El verano pasado, viajamos a España. (pretérito)

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Practice Sentence: Every day, I used to wake up early.

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Todos los días, me despertaba temprano. (imperfecto)

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Practice Sentence: Suddenly, the lights went out.

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De repente, las luces se apagaron. (pretérito)

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Practice Sentence: While I was eating, my mom called me.
Mientras comía, mi mamá me llamó. (imperfecto → pretérito)