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Preterite: Part I

Preterite: Part II

Preterite: Part III

Preterite: Ir, Ser, Hacer, and Tener

Preterite: Verbs ending with -ir: servir, pedir, sentir

Preterite: Verbs Dormir and Morir

Preterite: Verbs with u, i, and j stems

Preterite: Verbs ending in -car, -gar, and -zar

Preterite: Other verbs ending in -ir and -er, and -zar

Preterite: Verbs Dar and Ver

Preterite: Verbs with different meanings in the preterit, Part I: Saber and Conocer

Preterite: Verbs with different meanings in the preterit, Part II: Poder and Querer

Uses of the Preterite

Uses of the Imperfect with Preterite in the same sentence

Imperfect vs. Preterite (Recap)

The Preterite - Part II

Change in meaning: There are some cases in which two distinct English verbs will be needed to express what can be conveyed by the use of the preterite and imperfect in Spanish. Remember that the preterite refers to the beginning or ending of an action and the imperfect refers to an ongoing condition.

Examples:

Conocí a Miguel en 1998.
I met Miguel in 1998.

Yo conocía a Miguel en 2000.
I knew Miguel in 2000.

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