SPANISH preterite vs. imperfect
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LilacKhojasteh on April 17, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 preterite is .... | To talk about actions completed in the past at a specific time Triggered by vague words A completed action An action that happened while another one is happening The beginning or end of an action A series of events in the past |
| imperfect is ... | To describe habitual past actions and routines To talk about moods, feelings, desires, descriptions, and intentions To set the scene or provide background information, telling a story Words that don't have a reference to a beginning or an end Describe a condition mental, physical, and emotional Telling time |
| using preterite and imperfect ... | To indicate that one action occurred (preterite) while another was in progress (imperfect) To report an action (preterite) that took place because of a condition (imperfect) that was in progress To present an event where the preterite describes the action and the imperfect sets the stage or background for that action |
| poder | P: pude - I managed to I: podía - I was able to |
| conocer | P: conocí - I met I: conocía - I knew |
| saber | P: supe - I found out I: sabía - I know how |
| querer | P: quise - I tried to I: quería - I wanted |
| no querer | P: no quise - I refused I: no quería - I didn't want |
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