Unit 2 Flashcards
(32 cards)
Imperfect
Descriptions of people, objects, places Descriptions of time-hour, date Emotions, conditions, and state Habitual Actions Period that’s undefined Actions in progress
Preterite
Completed actions
Completed events
Definite times
Actions that interrupt action in progress
Conocer preterite v imperfect
Meet/know
Poder preterite v imperfect
succeed (manage)/ to be able to
Querer preterite v imperfect
Try to/want to
No querer preterite v imperfect
To refuse to/to not want to
Saber preterite v imperfect
To find out/to know
Direct object pronouns
Lo, la, los, las, me, te, nos, os
Use those for people
Hacerse
Change that’s voluntary, result of a process,
Ideology, religion, profession, age, time
Volverse
Involuntary change, result of profound/hard change, a lot of times it’s negative
Character adjectives, nationality
Ponerse
Involuntary change and momentary
Aspect, health, emotional state
Acercar v acercarse
Bring near v approach
Acordar v acordarse
Agree/remember
Burlar v burlarse
Trick (deceive)/make fun of
Decidir v decidirse
Decide/make up one’s mind
Despedir v despedirse
Discharge(fire)/ say goodbye
Divertir v divertirse
Amuse/have fun
Dormir v dormirse
Sleep/to fall asleep
Enojar v enojarse
Anger someone/become angry
Fijar v fijarse
Fix(fasten)/notice
Llamar v llamarse
Call/to be called
Negar v negarse
Deny/refuse
Parecer v parecerse
Seem(appear)/resemble
Preocupar v preocuparse
Worry/to worry about