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Imperfect/Preterit
Verb forms of the Imperfect and Preterit
Question | Answer |
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-AR Preterit | e, aste, o, amos, asteis, aron |
-ER Preterit | i, iste, io, imos, isteis, ieron |
-IR Preterit | i, iste, io, imos, isteis, ieron |
Dar (Preterit) | Di, Diste, Dio, Dimos, Disteis, Dieron |
Ser (Preterit) | Fui, Fuiste, Fue, Fuimos, Fuisteis, Fueron |
Ir (Preterit) | Fui, Fuiste, Fue, Fuimos, Fuisteis, Fueron |
Estar (Preterit) | Estuve, Estuviste, Estuvo, Estuvimos, Estuvisteis, Estuvieron |
Tener (Preterit) | Tuve, Tuviste,Tuvo, Tuvimos, Tuvisteis, Tuvieron |
Andar (Preterit) | Anduve, Anduviste, Anduvo, Anduvimos, Anduvisteis, Anduvieron |
Poder (Preterit) | Pude, Pudiste, Pudo, Pudimos, Pudisteis, Pusieron |
Saber (Preterit) | Supe, Supiste, Supo, Sumpimos, Supisteis, Supieron |
Hacer (Preterit) | Hice, Hiciste, Hizo, Hicimos, Hicisteis, Hicieron |
Querer (Preterit) | Quise, Quisite, Quiso, Quisimos, Quisisteis, Quisieron |
Venir (Preterit) | Vine, Viniste, Vino, Vinimos, Vinisteis, Vinieron |
-AR Imperfect | Aba, Abas, Aba, Abamos, Abais, Aban |
-ER Imperfect | Ia, Ias, Ia, Iamos, Iais, Ian |
-IR Imperfect | Ia, Ias, Ia, Iamos, Iais, Ian |
Ir (Imperfect) | Iba, Ibas, Iba, Ibamos, Ibais, Iban |
Ser (Imperfect) | Era, Eras, Era, Eramos, Erais, Eran |
Ver (Imperfect) | Veia, Veias, Veia, Veiamos, Veiais, Veian |
When to use the Preterit form | Completed action, Actions that began or finished, Abrupt changes in emotion, Series of events told in a narration |
When to use the Imperfect form | Continuous past action or state; repeated, habitual, continuous actions in the past; To describe two simultaneous activites; When one action interrupts the other |