habitual or repeated actions (used to) |
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imperfect |
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one-time simple actions |
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preterite |
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Age |
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imperfect |
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Location |
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imperfect |
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defined time periods |
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preterite |
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physical conditions |
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imperfect |
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emotional states |
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imperfect |
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attitudes or desires |
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imperfect |
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time |
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imperfect |
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weather |
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imperfect |
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continuous actions in the past (compleation of the action is unknown) |
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imperfect |
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appearance |
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imperfect |
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los/las + time expression |
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imperfect (on/the example: los lunes= on mondays; los veranos= in the summers) |
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todos/todas + time expression |
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imperfect (todos los veranos= every summer) |
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a veces |
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imperfect (sometimes) |
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nunca |
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imperfect (never) |
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siempre |
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imperfect (always) |
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cada + time expression |
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imperfect (each/every example: cada tarde= every afternoon) |
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de vez en cuando |
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imperfect (once in a while) |
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con frequencia |
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imperfect (frequently) |
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frecuentemente |
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imperfect (frequently) |
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interuption of an ongoing action |
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preterite |
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el/la + time expression + pasado(a) |
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preterite
on.../the... example: el mes pasado = last month |
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por + number + time expression |
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preterite
for... example: por los dos horas = for two hours |
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ayer |
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preterite
(yesterday) |
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ayer + time expression |
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preterite
yesterday... example: ayer por la tarde = yesterday afternoon |
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anteayer |
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preterite (the day before yesterday) |
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anoche |
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preterite (last night) |
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una vez |
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preterite (one time) |
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esta/este +time expression |
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preterite
this...example: esta manana =this morning |
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