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Spanish phrases that provoke imperfect or preterit tense
These flash cards help you practice and identify time expressions that will provoke either imperfect or preterit mood. Mixed in are full sentences to translate. Questions? www.dorothypotterspanish.com
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03/04/2011
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Term
a menudo
 Definition
often
Term
a menudo estudiaba en casa.
 Definition
I often studied at home
Term
a veces
 Definition
sometimes
Term
A veces íbamos a las montañas.
 Definition
sometimes we went to the mountains.
Term
cada día
 Definition
every day
Term
Cada día comíamos helado.
 Definition
Every day we ate ice cream.
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cada semana
 Definition
every week
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Cada semana él corría 20 millas.
 Definition
Every week he ran 20 miles.
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Cada mes
 Definition
every month
Term
Cada mes yo sometía un informe al jefe.
 Definition
Every month I submitted a report to the boss.
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Cada año
 Definition
every year
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Cada año celebrábamos las navidades en Vermont.
 Definition
Every year we celebrated Christmas in Vermont.
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Con frecuencia
 Definition
frequently
Term
Ellos tomaba con frecuencia.
 Definition
They drank frequently.
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de vez en cuando
 Definition
Now and again
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De vez en cuando María aparecía en un programa de televisión.
 Definition
Now and again María appeared on a TV show.
Term
en aquella época
 Definition
in that period
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La gente se vestía de una manera rara en esa época.
 Definition
People dressed strangely in that period.
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Frecuentamente
 Definition
frequently
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José visitaba a sus padres frecuentamente.
 Definition
José visited his parents frequently.
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muchas veces
 Definition
often
Term
Mónica lavaba la ropa muchas veces.
 Definition
Monica often washed the clothes.
Term
Todos los días
 Definition
every day
Term
Pedro iba a la oficina todos los días, menos los domingos.
 Definition
Peter went to the office every day, except for Sundays.
Term
Todo el tiempo
 Definition
All the time
Term
Paco la amaba todo el tiempo.
 Definition
Paco loved her all the time.
Term
generalmente
 Definition
generally
Term
Ella generalmente cocinaba la pasta por 9 minutos.
 Definition
She generally cooked the pasta for 9 minutes.
Term
siempre
 Definition
always
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Yo siempre te ayudaba!
 Definition
I always helped you!
Term
Tantas veces
 Definition
so many times
Term
Te llamaba tantas veces que perdí la cuenta.
 Definition
I called you so many times I lost count.
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todas las semanas
 Definition
every week
Term
Salíamos a comer todas las semanas.
 Definition
We went out to eat every week.
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varias veces
 Definition
several times
Term
Ellos volvían varias veces a quejarse.
 Definition
They returned several times to complain.
Term
por un rato
 Definition
for a while
Term
El jefe hablaba por un rato.
 Definition
the boss talked for a while.
Term
nunca
 Definition
never
Term
Yo nunca me aprovechaba de tí.
 Definition
I never took advantage of you.
Term
mucho
 Definition
a lot
Term
Marisol caminaba mucho por el paseo maritimo.
 Definition
Marisol walked a lot along the boardwalk.
Term
a menudo
 Definition
often
Term
Te gustaba viajar a menudo, ¿no?
 Definition
You liked traveling often, didn't you?
Term
ayer
 Definition
yesterday
Term
Ayer pasé por tu casa.
 Definition
Yesterday I passed by your house.
Term
anoche
 Definition
last night
Term
Anoche vimos una película estupenda.
 Definition
Last night we saw a terrific film.
Term
Durante ocho siglos
 Definition
For eight centuries
Term
Durante ocho siglos los Moros reinaron en España.
 Definition
The moors reigned in Spain for 8 centuries.
Term
En ese momento
 Definition
in that moment
Term
Te reconocí en ese momento.
 Definition
I recognized you in that moment.
Term
esta mañana
 Definition
this morning
Term
Esta mañana me desperté temprano.
 Definition
This morning I woke up early.
Term
La semana pasada
 Definition
last week
Term
La semana pasada estudiamos el tiempo imperfecto.
 Definition
Last week we studied the imperfect tense.
Term
el año pasado
 Definition
last year
Term
Navegaron a Australia el año pasado.
 Definition
They sailed to Australia last year.
Term
Ayer por la mañana
 Definition
Yesterday morning
Term
Ayer por la mañana Monica escuchó cantar un ruiseñor.
 Definition
Yesterday morning Monica heard a nightingale sing.
Term
a las dos de la tarde
 Definition
At two in the afternoon
Term
a las dos de la tarde nos juntamos.
 Definition
At two o'clock in the afternoon we met.
Term
anteayer
 Definition
day before yesterday
Term
Anteayer Coco se compró un coche nuevo.
 Definition
Day before yesterday Coco bought himself a new car.
Term
Desde el primer momento
 Definition
from the first moment
Term
Desde el primer momento, se enamoró con ella.
 Definition
From the first moment, he fell in love with her.
Term
El otro día
 Definition
the other day
Term
El otro día Julio me dijo algo raro.
 Definition
The other day, Julio said something strange to me.
Term
Entonces
 Definition
then
Term
Entonces me caí en las escaleras.
 Definition
Then I fell on the stairs.
Term
Esta tarde
 Definition
this afternoon
Term
Vino un nuevo consultor a la oficina esta tarde.
 Definition
A new consultant came to the office this afternoon.
Term
el mes pasado
 Definition
last month
Term
¿Pagaste las cuentas el mes pasado?
 Definition
Did you (informal) pay the bills last month?
Term
hace dos horas
 Definition
two hours ago
Term
Hace dos meses dejé de fumar.
 Definition
Two months ago I quit smoking.
Term
ayer por la tarde
 Definition
yesterday afternoon
Term
Ayer por la tarde fuimos al zoológico.
 Definition
Yesterday afternoon we went to the zoo.
Term
Al comienzo
 Definition
At the beginning
Term
Al comienzo todo nos fue perfectamente.
 Definition
At the beginning everything went perfectly for us.
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