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Pronouns
Imperfecto conjugations
Preterito conjugations
Past to present
All about the past tense
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How do you say "you" in Spanish
tú or Ud.
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tú - comer
comías
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yo - gritar
grité
100
cuidó / cuidaba
cuida
100
What are the names of the two past tenses?
el preterito & el imperfecto
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How do you say "she" in Spanish?
ella
200
yo - bailar
bailaba
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nosotros - ir & ser
fuimos
200
estuvo / estaba
está
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When is the "preterite" tense used?
completed actions; specific time frames
300
How do you say "they" in Spanish?
ellos or ellas
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ella - ver
veía
300
yo - poner
puse
300
fui / iba
voy
300
When is the "imperfect" tense used?
habitual actions, used to ..., was ...ing, time, weather
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What does "Uds." mean in English?
all of you
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ellos - ser
eran
400
Uds. - tener
tuvieron
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vieron / veían
ven
400
What are some words/phrases that would indicate the "preterite" tense is needed?
ayer, anteayer, la semana pasada, el mes pasado, hace tres días, nunca, etc.
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What is the difference between "tú" and "Ud."?
"tú" is informal and "Ud." is formal
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nosotros - ir
íbamos
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él - hacer
hizo
500
supe / sabía
sé
500
What are some words/phrases that would indicate the "imperfect" tense is needed?
siempre, todos los días, cada mes, etc.