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Preterite vs. Imperfect
rules and tenses
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Language - Spanish
Undergraduate 3
12/18/2013

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Term
Uses of the Preterite
Definition
emphasizing completed, limited nature of the actions in the past
it limits the end or the beginning (or both) of the action/event
Term
Uses of the Imperfect
Definition
habitual actions
an action that was in progress
an ongoing physical/mental/emotional state
tell time in the past
express age
Term
Regular Preterite Endings
Definition
-ar: é, aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron
-er/ir: í, iste, ió, imos, isteis, ieron
Term
Regular Imperfect Endings
Definition
-ar: aba, abas, aba, ábamos, abais, aban
-er/ir: ía, ías, ía, íamos, ías, ían
Term
Irregular Preterite Verbs
Definition
ser/ir: fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
dar: di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron
ver: vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron
Term
Irregular Imperfect Verbs
Definition
ser: era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran
ir: iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban
ver: veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían
Term
Preterite Verbs with Irregular Roots
Definition
hacer----->hic-
decir------>dij-
poner----->pus-
poder----->pud-
saber----->sup-
querer---->quis-
estar------>estuv-
andar----->anduv-
Term
Preterite Verbs with Irregular "Yo" Forms
Definition
buscar----->busqué
llegar------>llegué
comenzar--->comencé
Term
Preterite Verbs with 2 Vowels Before the "R"
Definition
creer: creí, creíste, creyó, creímos, creísteis, creyeron
leer: leí, leíste, leyó, leímos, leísteis, leyeron
Term
Preterite Verbs with a Stem Change in the Present
Definition
irregular él and ellos
dormir: durmió, durmieron
seguir: siguió, siguieron
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