The preterit is used to talk about completed actionsevents Some verbs describe states of being which are associated with the imperfect tense If used in the preterit it has to be an actionevent ID: 265522
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Changes in meaning in the past
The preterit is used to talk about completed actions/events.
Some verbs describe “states” of being which are associated with the imperfect tense.
If used in the
preterit
, it has to be an
action/event
, something that is
visible
.
Another way to think about these verbs in the preterit is that they are the
start
of an ongoing event in the past.Slide2
Changes in meaning in the past
Querer
= to want
Typically used in the imperfect to imply a state of
mind
…”
wanted.” Not visible and ongoing.
If used in the preterit it means “tried to” this is something that is visible to others and an action that it is completed.Slide3
I
tried to
quis
her.Slide4
Changes in meaning in the past
No
querer
= to not want
Typically used in the imperfect to imply a state of
mind
…”didn’t want.” Not visible and ongoing.If used in the preterit it means “refused to” this is something that is visible to others and an action that it is completed.Slide5
He
refused
to eat
quiso
blanco.Slide6
Changes in meaning in the past
Poder
= to be able
Typically used in the imperfect to imply a state of
being…”
was able.” Not visible or no beginning or end.
If used in the preterit it means “managed or succeeded” this is something that is visible to others and an action that it is completed.Slide7
He
managed
to eat the
pud
-ding.Slide8
Changes in meaning in the past
No
Poder
= to not be able
Typically used in the imperfect to imply a state of being…”was not able.” Not visible or no beginning or end.
If used in the preterit it means “failed to” this is something that is visible to others and an action that it is completed.Slide9
She
failed
to eat the
pud
-ding.Slide10
Changes in meaning in the past
Saber= to know factual info
Typically used in the imperfect to imply a state of being…”knew.” Not visible or no beginning or end/ongoing.
If used in the preterit it means “found out/learned” this is something that is visible to others and an action that it is completed. It is the start of knowing something. Slide11
He
found out
was-sup.Slide12
Changes in meaning in the past
Conocer
= to know person/place/thing
Typically used in the imperfect to imply a state of being…”acquainted with.” Not visible or no beginning or end/ongoing.
If used in the preterit it means “met” this is something that is visible to others and an action that it is completed. It is the start of knowing someone/thing. Slide13
He
met
Conocí
, a chick from France, for the first time.Slide14
Changes in meaning in the past
Tener
= to have
Typically used in the imperfect to imply a state of being…”used to have.” Not visible or no beginning or end/ongoing.
If used in the preterit it means “received/got” this is something that is visible to others and an action that it is completed. It is the start of having something. Slide15
He got
a
tuv
of toothpasteSlide16
CONOCERSlide17
He
met
Conocí
, a chick from France, for the first time.Slide18
TENERSlide19
He got
a
tuv
of toothpasteSlide20
QUERERSlide21
I
tried to
quis
her.Slide22
PODERSlide23
He
managed
to eat the
pud
-ding.Slide24
NO PODERSlide25
She
failed
to eat the
pud
-ding.Slide26
SABERSlide27
He
found out
was-sup.Slide28
NO QUERERSlide29
He
refused
to eat
quiso
blanco.