SPIII unit 1 day 3

ayer

yesterday (preterite)

anteayer

the day before yesterday (preterite)

el martes pasado

last Tuesday

(preterite)

el mes pasado

last month (preterite)

el año pasado

last year (preterite)

una fecha específica

specific date (preterite)

antes

before (imperfect)

de niño

as a child (imperfect)

de pequeño

as a little boy (imperfect)

de joven

as a young person (imperfect)

cuando era niño

when I was a child (imperfect)

a menudo

often (imperfect)

frecuentemente

frequently (imperfect)

generalmente

generally (imperfect)

muchas veces

many times (imperfect)

normalmente

normally (imperfect)

siempre

always (imperfect)

todos los días

every day (imperfect)

hace dos horas

two hours ago

desde hacía dos años

since, for two years

Conocí a John.

I met John.

Conocía a John.

I knew John.

Ayer pude ir.

Yesterday I succeeded in going.

Ayer podía ir.

Yesterday I was able to go.

No quise llamarte.

I refused to call you

No quería llamarte.

I didn't want to call you.

Supe la verdad.

I found out the truth.

Sabía la verdad

I knew the truth.

Tuve fiebre.

I got a fever.

Tenía muchos amigos.

I had many friends.