Preterite Conjugations
What forms require an accent mark normally?
Yo & él, Ella, Ud.
What does "ayer" mean?
Yesterday
For -ar verbs: What is the only form that takes an accent mark?
Nosotros (ábamos)
What does "siempre" mean?
Always
El hombre (fue, era) alto y misterioso
Era, Background
What is "Ser" in preterite?
Fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron
Translate: I studied for the exam
Yo estudié para El examen
What is "Ir" in imperfect?
Iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban
What is "Ser" in the imperfect?
Era, Eras, Era, Éramos, Erais, Eran
El niño (murió, moría) en el accidente
Murió, completed action
What does TEA stand for, & what do those verbs change to?
Tener (to TUV), Estar (to ESTUV), Andar (to Anduv)
Give 3 uses for the preterite tense
Completed actions, One-time single actions, Main Event
Translate: I used to live in Michigan.
Vivía en Michigan
Give 3 uses for the imperfect tense
Habitual, Ongoing, & background details
Los chicos (estuvieron, estaban) furiosos con el chef
What does DCTT stand for, and what do those verbs change to?
Decir (to DIJ), Conducir (to CONDUJ), Traducir (To TRADUJ), and Traer (to TRAJ)
Answer in complete sentence: ¿Qué hiciste ayer?
Yo ... (say what you did yesterday)
Translate: I was studying when a friend called me
Estudiaba cuando un amigo me llamó
Answer in a complete sentence: ¿A qué escuela elementaria ibas?
Iba a DeMotte Elementaria (o Wheatfield, etc.)
Yo (miré, miraba) la tele cuando Sr. Aubuchon me texteó
Miraba, ongoing action
What does CUPPS stand for, and what do those verbs change to?
Caber (to CUP), Haber (to HUB), Poner (to PUS), Poder (to PUD), & Saber (to SUP)
Translate & explain why its preterite: Yo conduje a la escuela.
I drove to school / Action complete
What are these phrases in Spanish: Often, Every day, All the time
Often = A menudo / Every day = Cada día / All the time = Todo El tiempo
Translate & explain why its imperfect: Yo leía el periodico mucho.
I read the newspaper a lot; habitual
Nosotros (ganamos, ganábamos) todos los partidos
Ganamos, action complete