Spanish Verb Tenses and Vocabulary

Flashcards for Spanish Exam Review

What are some uses of the Imperfecto tense?

Age, attitude, appearance, location, weather, emotions, personality, physical appearance, telling time; Actions that were ongoing or habitual; Simultaneous actions

Is hubo preterite or imperfect?

Preterite

is había preterite or imperfecto?

Imperfect

What is the imperfect tense AR ending for yo

Aba

What tense are ìa, ìas, ìa, ìamos, ìais, and ìan?

IMPERFECT

E, aste, o, amos, asteis, y aron are what?

preterite

Fui, di, hice, hizo are?

Imperfect

Iba era veia are?

Preterite

what does DOCTOR stand for? and what word is used with it?

Ser: date, occupation, characteristic, time, origin, relationship

What does PLACE stand for? What word goes with it?

Estar: position,location,action,condition,emotion

What are some uses of the Pretérito tense?

Specific instances, interrupting actions, focused beginnings or endings, enclosed amounts of time

What are some key words associated with the Imperfecto tense?

Todos (los días), los lunes, frecuentemente, a menudo, muchas veces, cada (año), siempre/nunca, de vez en cuando, mientras

What are some key words associated with the Pretérito tense?

De repente, una vez, ayer, anoche, anteayer, el (mes) pasado, hace (una semana), esta tarde

What does 'Había' mean?

There was/were

What does 'Hubo' mean?

There was/were (happened)

What is 'La tormenta'?

Storm

What is 'El huracán'?

Hurricane

What is 'La inundación'?

Flood

What is 'El tornado'?

Tornado

What is 'El incendio'?

Wildfire

What is 'El terremoto'?

Earthquake

What is 'La lluvia'?

Rain

What is 'La nieve'?

Snow

What is 'La explosión'?

Explosion

What is 'El humo'?

Smoke

What is 'La causa'?

Cause

What does 'Los desastres naturales' mean?

Natural Disasters

What does 'Ayudar' mean?

To help

What does 'Causar' mean?

To cause

What does 'Destruir' mean?

To destroy

What does 'Salvar' mean?

To save

What does 'Morir' mean?

To die

What does 'Donar' mean?

To donate

What does 'Ofrecerse como voluntario' mean?

To volunteer

What does 'Evacuar' mean?

To evacuate

What does 'Recuperar' mean?

To recover

What does 'Escaparse' mean?

To escape

What does 'Sobrevivir' mean?

To survive

What does 'Rescatar' mean?

To rescue

What does 'Apagar incendios' mean?

To put out fires

What does 'Pedir ayuda' mean?

To ask for help

What does 'Quemarse' mean?

To burn oneself

What does 'Comenzar' mean?

To start

What does 'Investigar' mean?

To investigate

What is 'El edificio'?

Building

What is 'La escalera'?

Stair/ladder

What is 'El bosque'?

Forest

What is 'El desierto'?

Desert

What is 'El océano'?

Ocean

What is 'El medio ambiente'?

Environment

What is 'La calle'?

Street

What is 'El apartamento'?

Apartment

What is 'El paramédico'?

Paramedic

What is 'El bombero'?

Firefighter

What is 'La policía'?

Police

What is 'Los voluntarios'?

Volunteers

What is 'El reportero'?

Reporter/Journalist

What is 'El líder'?

Leader

What is 'El presidente'?

President

What is 'El gobierno'?

Government

What is 'La sociedad'?

Society

What is 'El noticiero'?

News Broadcast

What is 'Las noticias'?

News

What is 'Los medios'?

Media

What is 'El artículo'?

Article

What is 'Los hechos'?

Facts

What does 'Reportar mean'?

To report

What does 'Bajar' mean?

To descend/go down

What does 'Subir' mean?

To go up

What does 'Acabar de' mean?

To have just

What does 'Tratar de' mean?

To try

What does 'Asustarse' mean?

To be frightened

What does 'Tener miedo' mean?

To be afraid

What does 'Gritar' mean?

To shout/scream

What does 'Llover' mean?

To rain

What does 'Nevar' mean?

To snow

What is 'La economía'?

Economy

What is 'La paz'?

Peace

What is 'El conflicto'?

Conflict

What is 'La crisis'?

Crisis

What is 'La solución'?

Solution

What is 'La guerra'?

War

What does '(Estar) seguro/a' mean?

To be safe

What does 'Peligroso/a' mean?

Dangerous

What does 'Hermoso/a, bello/a' mean?

Beautiful

What is 'La escultura'?

Sculpture

What is 'La fotografía'?

Photograph

What is 'El cuadro'?

Painting

What is 'El (auto)retrato'?

(Self)portrait

What does 'Vivo/a' mean?

Bright

What is 'El tema'?

Theme

What is 'El estilo'?

Style

What is 'La belleza'?

Beauty

What is 'La galería de arte'?

Art gallery

What is 'La obra de arte'?

Work of art

What is 'La obra maestra'?

Masterpiece

What is 'El/la pintor(a)'?

Painter

What does 'Alegre' mean?

Happy

What does 'Triste' mean?

Sad

What does 'clásica' mean?

classical