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PRT v IMP
Verbs that change meaning
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conocí a Juan hace cinco años. | I met Juan five years ago. |
| En aquella época conocíamos muy bien la ciudad. | At that time we knew the city very well. |
| María quiso comprar la casa. | María tried to buy the house. |
| María quería comprar la casa. | María wanted to buy the house. |
| María no quiso comprar la casa. | María refused to buy the house. |
| María no quería comprar la casa. | María didn't want to buy the house. |
| Julio lo supo ayer. | Julio found it out yesterday. |
| Juan sabía que María venía. | Juan knew that María was coming. |
| Julio pudo levantar la mesa. | Julio succeeded in lifting the table. |
| Juan podía participar en la manifestación. | Juan was able to participate in the demonstration. |
| Juana tuvo una carta de su mamá. | Juana received a card from her mom. |
| Yo tuve veinte dólares ayer. | I had $20 yesterday. |
| Tú tenías un coche nuevo. | You used to have a new car. |
| Ella supo | she found out |
| Ella sabía | She knew |
| Yo tuve | I had / I received |
| nosotros podíamos | we were able |
| nosotros pudimos | we succeeded |
| Tú quisiste | You tried |
| Tú querías | you wanted |
| ellos conocieron | they met |
| ellos conocíamos | they knew |