Preterito vs Imperfecto
Imperfect endings ar, er and ir
aba/ia
abas/ias
aba/ia
abamos/iamos
aban/ian
What does reciprocate mean?
To do something back to someone doing it to you
What do you use for familiar commands? (tu or usted)
Tu
What do both por and para mean?
For
la gasolina
gasoline/gas
Preterite endings ar, er and ir
e/i
aste/iste
o/io
amos/imos
aron/ieron
What are the pronouns used?
nos, os, se
Run faster (tu)
Corre mas rapido
When should para be used? (list one rule)
Destination, deadline, purpose or goal (action), purpose, recipient of something, comparison, employment
por ejemplo
for example
Ser and ir in preterite
fui
fuiste
fue
fuimos
fueron
Los amigos ______. (hug) (presente)
se abrazan
Clean it (it=la casa) (ustedes)
Limpienla
Salimos para Spain el sabado. Which rule is used?
1 (destination)
a menudo
often
When should you use the imperfect?
Ongoing past actions, habitual actions, physical/emotional states,
Ellas _____. (llamar) (presente)
se llaman
Don't erase it (it=el) (tu)
No lo borres
Estuve en Spain por un mes. Which rule is used?
2 (time duration)
casado/a
married
_____ las doce. (Fueron/Eran)
Eran
Ana y Javier ______. (escribir) (preterito)
se escribieron
Make the bed (tu)
Haz la cama
What is the difference between trabajo por and trabajo para?
Por for substitution and para for employment
los mariscos
shellfish