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past tenses-spanish
preterite and imperfect
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Language - Spanish
Graduate
11/17/2007

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Term
hablar
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - regular

2. imperfect - regular          

MEANING - speak

preterite                                        imperfect

hablé                                             hablaba

hablaste                                         hablabas

habló                                             hablaba

hablamos                                        hablábamos

hablaron                                         hablaban

Term

comer

Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - regular

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - eat

preterite                                                      imperfect

comí                                                            comía

comiste                                                        comías

comió                                                           comía

comimos                                                      comíamos

comieron                                                      comían

Term
vivir
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - regular

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - live

preterite                                                      imperfect

viví                                                                vivía

viviste                                                           vivías

vivió                                                              vivía

vivimos                                                          vivíamos

vivieron                                                          vivían

Term
caer
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - y changer

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - fall

preterite                                          imperfect

caí                                                   caía

caiste                                               caías

cayo                                                 caía

caimos                                              caíamos

cayeron                                             caían

Term
creer
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - y changer

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - believe, think

preterite                                                  imperfect

creí                                                          creía

creíste                                                     creías

creyó                                                       creía

creimos                                                    creíamos

creyeron                                                   creían

Term
leer
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - y changer

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - read

preterite                                                     imperfect

leí                                                                leía

leíste                                                            leías

leyó                                                             leía

leímos                                                          leíamos

leyeron                                                         leían

Term
oir
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - y changer

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - hear

preterite                                                      imperfect

oí                                                                 oía

oíste                                                             oías

oyó                                                               oía

oímos                                                           oíamos

oyeron                                                          oían

Term
contribuir
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - y changer

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - contribute

preterite                                                     imperfect

contribuí                                                      contribuía

contribuiste                                                  contribuías

contribuyó                                                    contribuía

contribuimos                                                contribuíamos

contribuyeron                                               contribuían

Term
tocar
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - car to qué

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - touch, play (an instrument)

preterite                                                     imperfect

toqué                                                           tocaba

tocaste                                                        tocabas

tocó                                                             tocaba

tocamos                                                       tocábamos

tocaron                                                        tocaban

Term
pegar
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - gar to gué

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - hit, strike, punch

preterite                                                     imperfect

pegué                                                          pagaba

pegaste                                                       pegabas

pegó                                                            pagaba

pegamos                                                     pagábamos

pegaron                                                       pegaban

Term
almorzar
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - zar to cé

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - eat lunch

preterite                                                     imperfect

almorcé                                                       almorzaba

almorzaste                                                   almorzabas

almorzó                                                       almorzaba

almorzamos                                                 almorzábamos

almorzaron                                                   almorzaban

Term
poner(se)
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - irregular (pus...)

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - put, place, turn on (TV or radio); reflexive means put on clothing; become

preterite                                                     imperfect

(me) puse                                                    (me) ponía

(te) pusiste                                                   (te) ponías

(se) puso                                                      (se) ponía

(nos) pusimos                                               (nos) poníamos

(se) pusieron                                                 (se) ponían

Term
ser
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - twins

2. imperfect - irregular

MEANING - to be

preterite                                                      imperfect

fui                                                                 era

fuiste                                                            eras

fue                                                                era

fuimos                                                          éramos

fueron                                                           eran

Term
ir
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - twins

2. imperfect - irregular

MEANING - go

preterite                                                      imperfect

fui                                                                iba

fuiste                                                            ibas

fue                                                                iba

fuimos                                                          íbamos

fueron                                                           iban

Term
ver
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - twins

2. imperfect - irregular

MEANING - see

preterite                                                     imperfect

vi                                                                 veía

viste                                                             veías

vio                                                               veía

vimos                                                           veíamos

vieron                                                           veían

Term
dar
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - twins

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - give

preterite                                                     imperfect

di                                                                daba

diste                                                           dabas

dio                                                              daba

dimos                                                         dábamos

dieron                                                         daban

Term
hacer
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - twins

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - do, make

preterite                                                      imperfect

hice                                                              hacía

hiciste                                                          hacías

hizo                                                              hacía

hicimos                                                         hacíamos

hicieron                                                         hacían

Term
poder
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - irregular ( pud...)

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - be able to, can

preterite                                                      imperfect

pude                                                             podía

pudiste                                                          podías

pudo                                                             podía

pudimos                                                        podíamos

pudieron                                                        podían

Term
saber
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - irregular (sup...)

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - know

preterite                                                     imperfect

supe                                                            sabía

supiste                                                        sabías

supo                                                            sabía

supimos                                                       sabíamos

supieron                                                       sabían

Term
caber
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - irregular (cup...)

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - be contained, fit into

preterite                                                     imperfect

cupe                                                           cabía

cupiste                                                       cabías

cupo                                                           cabía

cupimos                                                      cabíamos

cupieron                                                      cabían

Term
venir
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - irregular (vin...)

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - come

preterite                                                      imperfect

vine                                                              venía

viniste                                                          vinías

vino                                                              venía

vinimos                                                         veníamos

vinieron                                                         venían

Term

querer

Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - irregular (quis...)

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - want

preterite                                                     imperfect

quise                                                           quería

quisiste                                                        querías

quiso                                                           quería

quisimos                                                      queríamos

quisieron                                                      querían

Term
tener
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - irregular (tuv...)

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - have

preterite                                                     imperfect

tuve                                                             tenía

tuviste                                                         tenías

tuvo                                                             tenía

tuvimos                                                       teníamos

tuvieron                                                       tenían

Term
estar
Definition

PRINCIPLES / cliques

1. preterite - irregular (estuv...)

2. imperfect - regular

MEANING - to be

preterite                                                      imperfect

estuve                                                           estaba

estuviste                                                       estabas

estuvo                                                           estaba

estuvimos                                                      estábamos

estuvieron                                                      estaban

Term
andar
Definition

principle - irregular (anduv)

meaning - walk

 

anduve

anduvaste

anduvo

anduvimos

anduvieron

Term
decir
Definition

principle - J word (dij...)

meaning - say

 

dije

dijiste

dijo

dijimos

dijeron

 

 

Term
traer
Definition

principle - J word (traj...)

meaning - bring

 

traje

trajiste

trajo

trajimos

trajeron

 

Term
traducir
Definition

principle - J word (...cir to ...j)

meaning - translate

 

traduje

tradujiste

tradujo

tradujimos

tradujeron

Term
producir
Definition

principle - J word (...cir to ...j)

meaning - produce, cause

 

produje

produjiste

produjo

produjimos

produjeron

Term
conducir
Definition

principle - J word ( ...cir to ...j)

meaning - conduct, lead, drive

 

conduje

condujiste

condujo

condujimos

condujeron

Term
atraer
Definition

principle - J word (atraj...)

meaning - attract, allure, charm

 

atraje

atrajiste

atrajo

atrajimos

atrajeron

Term
dormir
Definition

principle - ir stem changer ( o to {ue,u})

meaning - sleep

 

dormí

dormiste

durmió

dormimos

durmieron

 

 

Term
conseguir
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {i,i})

meaning - get, obtain, attain

 

conseguí

conseguiste

consiguió

conseguimos

consiguieron

Term
divertir(se)
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {ie,i})

meaning - entertain, have a good time

 

me divertí

te divertiste

se divirtió

nos divertimos

se divirtieron

Term

morir(se)

Definition

principle - ir stem changer (o to (ue,u})

meaning - die

 

se morí

te moriste

se murió

nos morimos

se murieron

Term
pedir
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {i,i})

meaning - order, ask for

 

pedí

pediste

pidió

pedimos

pidieron

Term
preferir
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {ie.i})

meaning - prefer

 

preferí

preferiste

prefirió

preferimos

prefirieron

Term
reir(se)
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {i,i})

meaning - laugh

 

me reí

te reíste

se rió

nos reímos

se rieron

Term
sentir(se)
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {ie,i})

meaning - to feel (an emotion)

 

me sentí

te sentiste

se sintió

nos sentimos

se sintieron

Term
servir
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {i,i})

meaning - serve

 

serví

serviste

sirvió

servimos

sirvieron

Term
sonreir(se)
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {i,i})

meaning - smile

 

me sonreí

te sonreíste

se sonrió

nos sonreímos

se sonrieron

Term
sugerir
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {ie,i})

meaning - suggest, hint, insinuate

 

sugeró

sugeriste

sugirió

sugerimos

sugirieron

Term
vestir(se)
Definition

principle - ir stem changer (e to {i,i})

meaning - to dress, get dressed

 

me vestí

te vestiste

se vistió

nos vestimos

se vistieron

 

Term
agregar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - add

 

agregué

agregaste

agregó

agregamos

agregaron

Term
acercar(se)
Definition

principle - car to qué change

meaning - approach

 

me acerqué

te acercaste

se acercó

nos acercamos

se acercaron

Term
aplicar
Definition

principle - car to qué change

meaning - apply

 

apliqué

aplicaste

aplicó

aplicamos

aplicaron

Term
arrancar
Definition

principal - car to qué

meaning - root or pull up (or out), extract

 

arranqué

arrancaste

arrancó

arrancamos

arrancaron

Term
buscar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - look for

 

busqué

buscaste

buscó

buscamos

buscaron

Term
colocar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - put, place

 

coloqué

colocaste

colocó

colocamos

colocaron

Term
comunicar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - communicate

 

comuniqué

comunicaste

comunicó

comunicamos

comunicaron

 

Term
dedicar(se)
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - dedicate, (devote oneself)

 

me dediqué

te dedicaste

se dedicó

nos dedicamos

se dedicaron

Term
educar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - educate, instruct, rear, bring up

 

eduqué

educaste

educó

educamos

educaron

Term
embarcar(se)
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - embark

 

me embarqué

te embarcaste

se embarcó

nos embarcamos

se embarcaron

Term
equivocar(se)
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - mistake, (be mistaken)

 

me equivoqué

te equivocaste

se equicocó

nos equivocamos

se equivocaron

Term
explicar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - explain

 

expliqué

explicaste

explicó

explicamos

explicaron

Term
fabricar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - make

 

fabriqué

fabricaste

fabricó

fabricamos

fabricaron

Term
indicar
Definition

principle car to qué

meaning - indicate, point out

 

indiqué

indicaste

indicó

indicamos

indicaron

Term

masticar

Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - chew

 

mastiqué

masticaste

masticó

masticamos

masticaron

Term
pescar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - fish

 

pesqué

pescaste

pescó

pascamos

pescaron

 

Term
publicar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - publish

 

publiqué

publicaste

publicó

publicamos

publicaron

Term
sacar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - take out, get, extract

saqué

sacaste

sacó

sacamos

sacaron

Term
sacrificar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - sacrifice

 

sacrifiqué

sacrificaste

sacrificó

sacrificamos

sacrificaron

Term
atacar
Definition

principle - car to qué

meaning - attack

 

ataqué

atacaste

atacó

atacamos

atacaron

Term
jugar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - play

 

jugué

jugaste

jugó

jugamos

jugaron

Term
ahogar(se)
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - drown

 

me ahogué

te ahogaste

se ahogó

nos ahogamos

se ahogaron

Term
apagar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - extinguish, turn off

 

apagué

apagaste

apagó

apagamos

apagaron

Term
cargar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - load, burden, charge (a battery)

 

cargué

cagaste

cargó

cargamos

cargaron

Term
castigar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - punish

 

cargué

cargaste

cargó

cargamos

cargaron

Term
colgar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - hang up (phone,clothes)

 

colgué

colgaste

colgó

colgamos

calgaron

Term
encargar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - put in charge, entrust

 

encargué

encargaste

engargó

encargamos

encargaron

Term
entregar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - surrender, give in

 

entregué

entregaste

entregó

entregamos

entregaron

Term
llegar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - arrive

 

llegué

llegaste

llegó

llegamos

llegaron

Term
madrugar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - arise early

 

madrugué

madrugaste

madrugó

madrugamos

madrugaron

Term
obligar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - oblige, compel

 

obligué

obligaste

obligó

obligamos

obligaron

Term
pegar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - punch

 

pegué

pegaste

pegó

pegamos

pegaron

 

Term
pagar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - pay

 

pagué

pagaste

pagó

pagamos

pagaron

Term
rogar
Definition

principle - gar to gué

meaning - ask for, beg, pray

 

rogué

rogaste

rogó

rogamos

rogaron

Term
cruzar
Definition

principle - zar to cé

meaning - cross

 

crucé

cruzaste

cruzó

cruzamos

cruzaron

Term
almorzar
Definition

principle - zar to cé

meaning - eat lunch

 

almorcé

almorzaste

almorzó

almorzamos

almorzaron

Term
comenzar
Definition

principle - zar to cé

meaning - begin

 

comencé

comenzaste

comenzó

comenzamos

comenzaron

Term
empezar
Definition

principle - zar to cé

meaning - begin, start

 

empecé

empezaste

empezó

empezamos

empezaron

Term
gozar
Definition

principle - zar to cé

meaning - enjoy

 

gocé

gozaste

gozó

gozamos

gozaron

Term
lanzar
Definition

principle - zar to cé

meaning - stick, lance

 

lancé

lanzaste

lanzó

lanzamos

lanzaron

Term
realizar
Definition

principle - zar to cé

meaning - achieve, attain

 

realicé

realizaste

realizó

realizamos

realizaron

Term
rezar
Definition

principle - zar to cé

meaning - pray

 

recé

razaste

rezó

rezamos

rezaron

Term
tropezar
Definition

principle - zar to cé

meaning - stumble

 

tropecé

tropezaste

tropezó

tropizamos

tropezaron

Term
recordar
Definition

principle - regular (no ue stem change)

meaning - remember

 

recordé

recordaste

recordó

recordamos

recordaron

 

Term
perder
Definition

principle - regular (no {ie,e} stem change)

meaning - lose

 

perdí

perdiste

perdió

perdimos

perdieron

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