Gramática y Comunicación: Pretérito Imperfecto and Temporal Markers

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Flashcards about Pretérito Imperfecto and Temporal Markers in Spanish

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What is the pretérito imperfecto used for?

Used to describe habits, customs, and circumstances in a past moment; the equivalent of the present but referred to the past.

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What are the conjugations of 'estar' in the pretérito imperfecto?

estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estabais, estaban

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What are the conjugations of 'tener' in the pretérito imperfecto?

tenía, tenías, tenía, teníamos, teníais, tenían

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What are the conjugations of 'vivir' in the pretérito imperfecto?

vivía, vivías, vivía, vivíamos, vivíais, vivían

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What are the conjugations of 'ser' in the pretérito imperfecto?

era, eras, era, éramos, erais, eran

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What are the conjugations of 'ir' in the pretérito imperfecto?

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban

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What are the conjugations of 'ver' in the pretérito imperfecto?

veía, veías, veía, veíamos, veíais, veían

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Give examples of temporal markers for the present.

hoy en día, en estos momentos, actualmente, ahora

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Give examples of temporal markers for the past.

de niño/a, a los 15 años, de joven, cuando tenía 33 años, en esa/aquella época, entonces, en aquellos tiempos, antes

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When do we use 'ya no' + presente?

To express the interruption of an action or state.

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When do we use 'todavía' + presente?

To express the continuity of an action or state.

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Give an example of how to present an opinion

Yo creo/Pienso que…

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Give an example of how to give an example

Por ejemplo…

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Give an example of how to reinforce an opinion

Además…