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Imperfect/Preterit
Verb forms of the Imperfect and Preterit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -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 |