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59 Cards in this Set
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progressive, ongoing actions in the past to express what was happening (was, were, "ing")
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imperfect
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describes details, time, age, weather, etc. in the past ("fluff")
**description "trumps" one time event" |
imperfect
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habitual (repeated) actions in the past (used to, would)
**(cada, siempre, nunca, mucho) |
imperfect
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two or more simultaneous actions
**(mientras) |
imperfect
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to express an acion that happened one time int he past or you can count the number of times it happened
BOOOOOM!! **(ayer, anoche) |
preterit
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a series of events that happen one after another
**(despues, luego) accent on 2nd "e" in despues |
preterit
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interrupt and ongoing action in the past
**(cuando) |
preterit
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We were eating tacos.
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imperfect
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It was twelve o'clock and it was very hot.
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imperfect
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Yesterday it was windy.
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imperfect
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Each Friday we went to the museum.
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imperfect
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My mom was cooking while my dad was reading the newspaper.
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imperfect
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Yesterday I studied for the math test.
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preterit
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Ana ate. Then she talked on the phone, and finally Ana did her homework.
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preterit
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I was watching T.V. when the phone rang.
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preterit
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a menudo - often
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imperfect
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a veces - sometimes
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imperfect
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cada dia (accent on "i") - everyday
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imperfect
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cada semana - every week
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imperfect
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cada mes - every month
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imperfect
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cada ano (squiggle on "n") - every year
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imperfect
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con frecuencia - frequently
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imperfect
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de vez en cuando
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from time to time
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en aquella epoca (accent on "e" in epoca) - in that time
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imperfect
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frecuentemente - frequently
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imperfect
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generalmente - generally
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imperfect
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muchas veces - many times
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imperfect
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mucho - a: a lot
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imperfect
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todos ___ - every ___
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imperfect
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ayer - yesterday
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preterit
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anteayer - the day before yesterday
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preterit
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anoche - last night
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preterit
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desde el primer momento - from the 1st time
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preterit
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durante dos siglos - during the two centuries
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preterit
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el otro dia (accent on "i") - the other day
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preterit
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en ese momento - in that moment
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preterit
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entonces - then
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preterit
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esta manana (squiggle on 1st "n") - this morning
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preterit
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esta tarde - this afternoon
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preterit
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la semana pasada - the past week/ last week
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preterit
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el mes pasado - last month
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preterit
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hace dos dias (accent on "i") - two days ago
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preterit
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varias veces - several times
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preterit
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conocer: to have known someone
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imperfect
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saber: to have known something
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imperfect
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querer: wanted
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imperfect
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no querer: didnt want
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imperfect
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poder: was able to (capable of)
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imperfect
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no poder: wasnt able to (not capable)
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imperfect
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haber: "there was/were"
*expressing description* "There were a lot of people at the party." |
imperfect
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tener: to have
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imperfect
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conocer: to have met someone
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preterit
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saber: to have found out something
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preterit
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querer: tried
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preterit
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no querer: refused
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preterit
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poder: managed to (succeeded)
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preterit
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no poder: wasnt able to (not capable)
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failed to
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haber: "there was/were"
*to take place* "There was a big party." |
preterit
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tener: to get
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preterit
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