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  • How many "x's" would you put on a timeline for imperfect verbs?
    multiple (on going action in the past)
  • We used to be vegetarians: Is this a preterite sentence or imperfect?
    Imperfect
  • How many "x's" would you put on a timeline for a preterite action?
    one
  • We watched "Spiderman: No way Home". : Is this a preterite or imperfect sentence?
    preterite: one and done
  • Hablo : Preterite, simple present, or something else?
    simple present
  • Change this verb to the preterite: Ellos vuelven a las cinco.
    Ellos volvieron a las cinco.
  • What is the name of the tense that describes routine actions?
    simple present
  • ¿Cómo se dice "We saw" en español? (using the verb *to see*-- not mirar)
    Vimos
  • ¿Cómo se dice "already" en español?
    ya
  • Which pronoun(s) are affected by the --car, --gar, --zar rule?
    ONLY yo
  • Which pronoun(s) are affected by the "Y" shift rule?
    3rd person pronouns: él. ella, ud. & ellos, ellas, uds
  • Conjugate VER for YO in the preterite
    Yo vi
  • ¿Cómo se dice "last year" en español?
    el año pasado
  • Which pronouns must have an accent on their preterite forms?
    Yo, él/ella/usted
  • mirabamos: preterite, simple present or something else?
    something else (imperfect)
  • what's the spelling change for --car verbs in the first person preterite?
    c >> qu
  • Finish the verb: Ayer, nosotros com______ enchiladas en la casa de mi tía.
    comimos
  • Change to the preterite: los zapatos cuestan
    los zapatos costaron
  • caminó : Preterite, simple present, or something else?
    preterite
  • ¿Cómo se dice "two months ago" en español?
    hace dos meses
  • Change to the preterite: "Ellos oyen la música."
    Ellos oyeron la música.
  • In the preterite, if a verb needs an accent, where do you always put the accent?
    on the last letter of the ending
  • Give all the endings for --AR verbs (in order of the chart) for preterite. If accents are needed, you must say so.
    --é, --aste, --ó, --amos, --aron
  • Name a verb that is affected by the "Y" shift rule
    creer, oír, leer and others
  • Change to the preterite: yo pago
    yo pagué
  • What are the names of the two "past" tenses in Spanish?
    Pretérito y imperfecto
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