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Preterite/Imperfect
Differnce between Preterite and Imperfect words
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 1
03/21/2011
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Term
Time event or action
 Definition
Preterite
Term
Beginning and end of past action
 Definition
Preterite
Term
Completed action
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Preterite
Term
Series of completed actions
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Preterite
Term
Interrupting action
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Preterite
Term
the action on the "stage"
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Preterite
Term
Habitual/repeated action
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Imperfect
Term
Progress of a past action
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Imperfect
Term
background details
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Imperfect
Term
Interrupted action
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Imperfect
Term
The backdrop (setup) of the "stage"
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Imperfect
Term
telling time
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Imperfect
Term
Age
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Imperfect
Term
Stop the camera and the action/thing doesn't continue to go on
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Preterite
Term
Action continues after camera has been stoped
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Imperfect
Term
tener anos
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Imperfect
Term
ser + time
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Imperfect
Term
Ir + a + infinitive
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Imperfect
Term

emotions, states of health

Estar + (emotion/health)

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Imperfect
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action is repeated an undefin. number of times

(Siempre, todos los dias, los lunes)

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Imperfect
Term
Action repeated specific number of times
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Preterit
Term
duration of the action in past
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Preterit
Term

Many reflexive in the past

(enojarse)

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Preterit
Term
"Short duration" verbs
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Preterito
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