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| The preterite is used to express past actions that________________________. |
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| happened and ended quickly |
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| The preterite can be used regardless of the length of the time involved or the number of times the cation was performed, provided_____________________________________. |
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| that the event or series of events is viewed as a complete unit by the speaker. |
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| The preterite refers to the beginning or ending of _____________________. |
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| The imperfect is used as a Spanish equivalent of the ___________________________, to tell what was happening at a certain time. |
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| English past progressive (was, were+ing) |
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| The imperfect is used to express repeated or customary________________, as the equivalent of ______________________. |
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| past actions, used to/would+verb |
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| The imperfect is used to __________ and___________ in the past. |
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| The imperfect is used to express ______,______,______ states in the past. |
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| emotional, mental, or physical |
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| The imperfect is used to express in the past: Time of day,_____, etc. |
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| The imperfect is used after verbs that ________________________. |
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| quote directly (indirect discourse) in the past |
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Term
Conocer
Imperfect
Preterite |
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Costar
Imperfect
Preterite |
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Definition
it cost before purchasing
it cost after purchasing |
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Poder
Imperfect
Preterite |
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I could, I was able to, I was in a position to
I was able to and did |
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No poder
Imperfect
Preterite |
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I was not able to, could not
I tried, but couldn't |
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Querer
Imperfect
Preterite |
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Definition
I wanted to, desired to
I tried to
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No querer
Imperfect
Preterite |
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Definition
I didn't want to
I tried to |
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Saber
Imperfect
Preterite |
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Definition
I knew, knew how to, had knowledge that
I learned, found out |
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Tener
Imperfect
Preterite |
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I had in my possession
I had, recieved |
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