Regular Preterit
Irregular Preterit
Imperfect
Comparisons
Childhood vocab
100
We talked.
What is hablamos.
100
I had.
What is tuve
100
There was/were.
What is habia.
100
More than.
What is Mas que
100
Estudioso.
What is studious
200
He slept.
What is el durmio.
200
You came.
What is viniste
200
They used to run.
What is corrian.
200
Worse.
What is peor.
200
To watch cartoons.
What is ver caricaturas.
300
You all (2p) sang at the party.
What is cantasteis en la fiesta.
300
I went to the movies.
What is fui al cine.
300
We used to help each other.
What is nos ayudabamos.
300
That dress is really beautiful.
What is ese vestido es lindisimo.
300
Stuffed animals.
What is los animales de peluche.
400
Did you receive my card?
What is recibiste mi tarjeta?
400
I tried to play sports.
What is quise jugar deportes.
400
Two reasons to use imperfect.
What is 1. What people/things used to be like. 2. On-going actions in past. 3. Routines and habits. 4. Age, time, date, or weather. 5. Intentions in the past.
400
She is as tall as Caroline.
What is ella es tan alta como Caroline.
400
They used to climb trees.
What is trepaban los arboles.
500
What and when do verb stems change?
What is only IR infinitives change in singular and third person plural.
500
What do irregular verbs lack compared to regular?
What is no accent marks.
500
Did you dress up or play tricks on Halloween last year?
What is te desfrazaste o hiciste travesuras en vispera de todos los santos el ano pasado?
500
This shirt is prettier than the other one and is not as expensive.
What is esta camisa es mas bonita que la otra y no es tan cara.
500
I was very daring as a child.
What is de nina era muy atrevida.
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