Preterite and imperfect

Preterite ar verb endings

é, aste, ó, amos, an

Pret. er/ir verb endings

í, iste, ió, emos, en

Irregular pret. endings

e, iste, o, emos, ieron

Pret -uv irregulars (tener, andar, estar)

tuv-, anduv-, estuv-

Pret irregulars (querer, hacer, venir)

quis-, hic- (hizo), vin-

Pret. Irregulars (saber, poder, poner, haber)

sup-, pud-, pus-, hub-

Pret. irregulars (decir, traer)

dij-, traj-

ser/ir pret. irregulars

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fueron

dar/ver pret. Irregulars

di/vi, diste/viste, dio/vio, dimos/vimos, dieron/vieron

when to use preterite?

Completed action

Imperfect remember thing

Location

Appearance

Time

Age

Physical condition

Emotions

Weather

Attitudes and desires

Date

Other things to remember imperfect (6 possible)

• used to

• was/were-ing

• repeated actions

• mental actions (thinking)

• no specific beginning/ending

• Past action with the above statement

imperfect ar endings

aba, abas, aba, ábamos, aaban

imperfect er/ir endings

ía, ías, ía, íamos, ían

imperfect ir

iba, ibas, iba, ibamos, iban

imperfect ser

era, eras, era, éramos, eran