Preterite forms
Hablar in the yo preterite
What is hable?
The yo imperfect for hablar
What is hablaba?
The words for heroe and heroine in Spanish
What are heroe and heroina?
He was ten years old, in Spanish
What is "El tenia diez anos".
used for a one time action
What is preterite?
Comer in the yo preterite
What is comi?
Comer in the nosotros imperfect
What is comiamos?
The words for justice and law in Spanish
What are la justicia and la ley?
It was two o'clock, in Spanish
What is "Eran las dos".
Used to set the scene
What is imperfect?
Vivir in the yo preterite
What is vivi?
Ser in the yo imperfect
What is era?
The words for government, country, and coup detat in Spanish
What are el gobierno, el pais, y el golpe de estado?
I opened the door, in Spanish
What is "Yo abri la puerta"?
two verbs that tend to be used in the preterite, because they communicate a one-time action
What are______ & _______? (I will judge the response)
What is fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron?
What is ibamos?
The words for humble, loyal, powerful and brave in Spanish
What are humilde, leal, poderoso y vaiiente?
"They had a big house, and I went there that day" in Spanish
What is "tenian una casa grande, y fui alli un dia"?
What is imperfect?
The changes made to -car, -gar, -zar verbs in the yo preterite
What are -que, -gue, -ce?
The third irregular imperfect verb (in addition to ser & ir)
What is ver?
What is I fight to defeat the dictatorship?
"I wanted a blue car but I bought a red car" in Spanish
What is "yo queria un carro azul, pero compre un carro rojo"?
Used when talking about a change in state in the past
What is the preterite?