B1 · IntermediateUnit 14: Complex Grammar

Spanish Past Tenses

I was doing vs I did — ongoing vs completed

16 words · 🇪🇸 Spanish📝 Grammar: imperfect vs preterite

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Vocabulary — 16 words

hacía

was doing

verb
hice

I did

verb
estaba

was

verb
estuve

I was (for a defined period)

verb
tenía

had

verb
tuve

I had (specific event)

verb
era

was

verb
fue

was (event/specific moment)

verb
mientras

while

conj
cuando

when

conj
de repente

suddenly

phrase
cada día

every day

phrase
siempre

always

adv
todos los veranos

every summer

phrase
una vez

once

phrase
en ese momento

at that moment

phrase
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